30/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon

Ammunition types: 30mm x 173mm, Rarden, and 40mm Super Forty

The Mk44 is the U.S. Marine Corps weapon system of choice for its Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle (EFV). This capable automatic cannon, in production and available now, is a next-generation Chain Gun weapon. It continues the Bushmaster tradition of excellence with its design simplicity, external power, positive round control, ease of maintenance, and constant velocity ammunition feed. The Mk44 is also capable of firing the new programmable air burst munitions. Whats more, it incorporates all of the battle-proven features of the 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon, with significant system commonality for low-risk, proven performance. Other features and benefits include: Fires all 30mm x 173mm, 30mm x 170mm Rarden & KCB, or 40mm Super Forty ammunition Growth version of 25mm M242 cannon 60% logistics commonality with M242; 90% operator and maintenance training commonality Compact size and weight facilitates easy upgrades of existing turrets Reliability, safety, low life cycle costs Dual feed system

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13.5" (343mm) 4.69" (119mm) 25.79" (655mm)

38.63" (981mm)

Dimensions

5.71" (145mm)

15.43" (392mm)

66.14" (1680mm)

134.05" (3405mm)

Characteristics Recoil Weight* Receiver Feeder Barrel Total Rate of Fire Power Required Clearing Method Safety Case Ejection

Imperial 8,000 lb 122 lb 69 lb 153 lb 344 lb Semi-automatic, 200 spm 1.0 HP @ 24 VDC Open bolt Anti-hangfire safety Forward

Metric 35,584 N 55.3 kg 31.3 69.4 kg 156 kg

* Includes gun barrel, drive motor, recoil system and integral dual feeder

30mm Mk239

30mm Mk266

30mm Mk268

30mm Mk310

40mm Super Forty

For information contact: ATK Integrated Weapon Systems 3309 N. Reseda Circle Mesa, AZ 85215 USA Phone: 480-324-8600

108279_01 Approved for public release 08-S-1559

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