Thursday, March 18, 2010

M242 Bushmaster

IOC: 1981
Total Production: 15,000

M242 Bushmaster II

Origin
United States of America

Contractor/s
ATK Alliant Techsystems

Applications
CV9030
Mk 38
Otago
Piranha IV 8x8
Typhoon

Family Members
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Description: The Bushmaster II 30mm cannon is a derivative of the proven M242 Bushmaster cannon. It has the same design simplicity, positive round control, ease of maintenance and constant speed of ammunition feed of the proven Bushmaster. The Bushmaster II cannon was selected for the Norwegian CV9030 vehicle.

Specifications
Dimensions: Diameter 30 mm

Other: Max Rate of Fire 200 rounds per minute

Operators

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Norway

United States of America

Notes
(*) lead contractor
IOC: Initial Operating Capability
FOC: Full Operating Capability
CEP: Circular Error Probable
Comm: Commissioning Date
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Pound (lb) Kilogram (kg) kN (KiloNewton) Ton (t)
Meters per Second (mps) Kilometers per Hour (kph) Knot (kt) Miles per Hour (mph)
Liter (l) Galon (gl)
Year (yr) Minutes (min) Second (sec)
Shaft-Horse-Power (shp)

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