The Mk44 Bushmaster II is a 30mm chain gun manufactured by Northrop Grumman, in production since 2007. It is a derivative of the 25mm M242 Bushmaster, sharing about 70 percent of the same parts while increasing firepower by as much as 50 percent through the 20 percent increase in caliber, and its barrel is chromium plated for extended life. The weapon can be built to fire either 30x173mm or 40x180mm ammunition. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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It is a derivative of the 25 mm M242 Bushmaster, and uses 70% of the same parts as the M242 while increasing the firepower by as much as 50% with the 20% increase in caliber size.
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2007-present
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The Mk44 Bushmaster II is a 30 mm chain gun manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
Operated By: United States Navy, Article text
Some United States Navy vessels, such as the new San Antonio-class amphibious transport dock are armed with the Bushmaster II for surface threat defense.
In Group: Autocannons and Chain Guns, Lead sentence
The Mk44 Bushmaster II is a 30 mm chain gun manufactured by Northrop Grumman.
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