Designation: | Bushmaster M242 |
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Manufacturer: | Orbital ATK | |
Product type: | Weapons & Weapon Systems | |
Name: | Gun |
The 25mm Bushmaster cannon is a battle-proven performer featuring dual feed Chain Gun technology. More than 11,000 M242s are in service world-wide. Its design simplicity, external power, round control, ease of maintenance and constant velocity ammunition feed make it the most reliable cannon on the modern battlefield.
- Demonstrated reliability, accuracy and safe operation under all firing conditions
- Primary armament on the U.S. Army’s Bradley Fighting Vehicle and the U.S. Marine Corp’s Light Armored Vehicle
- Easily integrated with multiple variants
- Combat-proven system with multiple allied nations
- Operational success during Operations Desert Storm, Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom
- Adapts to many naval applications
- Fires NATO Standard 25mm x 137mm ammunition
- Dual feed linked system
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