M230 - Definition and Overview

The Hughes M230 Chain Gun is a 30 mm automatic cannon developed and manufactured by Hughes (McDonnell Douglas). As the name implies it is an electrically operated chain gun.

Specifications

• Caliber: 30 x 113 B

• Weights:
  • Receiver: 28.6 kg
  • Barrel: 15.9 kg
  • Linked or linkless transfer unit: 5.9 kg
  • Total gun system: 55.9 kg
• Dimensions:
  • Length: 1638 mm
  • Width: 254 mm
  • Height: 292 mm
• Barrel life: to 10,000 rounds
• Rate of fire: single to 625 rounds/minute
• Time to rate: 0.2 s
• Time to stop: 0.1 s
• Clearing method: open bolt
• Power required: 6.5 hp
• Shells
  • Depleted Uranium shells for tankbusting

Aircraft

• AH-64 Apache
• Westland WAH-64 Apache

See also

30 mm caliber

External links

• [1] (http://members.aol.com/ah64info/weapons.htm)
• [2] (http://www.voodoo.cz/ah64/arm.html)