Unitary Cost: USD$200,000
Origin: United States of America
Contractor/s: ATK Alliant Techsystems
Description: The Bushmaster III automatic cannon is the latest derivative of the Bushmaster cannon. It is intended against emerging threats which require a devastating power to be defeated. As a result of that, the Bushmaster III 50-caliber gun fires different 35mm types of ammunition depending on the target.
In May 2005, ATK received an order from BAE Systems worth $40 million to provide Bushmaster III dual feed chain guns for the Netherlands' CV90 infantry fighting vehicles. Deliveries were scheduled to begin in May 2006.
Parent system is the M242 Bushmaster
IOC: 1981
Total Production: 15,000
Other Family Members: M242 Bushmaster and M242 Bushmaster II
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DimensionsCaliber: 35 millimeter
RatesMax Rate of Fire: 200 roundperminute
WeightCombat Weight: 231 kilogram (509 pound)
Min Weight: 218 kilogram
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Last Updated:
Saturday, February 2, 2013
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IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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