Mk44 Bushmaster Automatic Cannon ®

30mm/40mm Chain Gun

FACT SHEET

30mm 30mm 30mm 30mm 40mm Super

Mk239 Mk266 Mk268 Mk310 Forty

Next Generation Chain Gun FACTS AT A GLANCE

The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Bushmaster® Automatic Cannon is a next-generation
Chain Gun® weapon available and in use today. It continues the Bushmaster
tradition of excellence with its design simplicity, external power, positive round Features and Benefits
control, ease of maintenance, and constant velocity ammunition feed. What’s ● Growth version of 25mm M242 cannon
more, it incorporates all of the battle-proven features of the 25mm M242 ● 60 percent logistics commonality with M242;
Bushmaster cannon, with significant system commonality for low-risk, proven 90 percent operator and maintenance training
performance. commonality
● Compact size and weight facilitates easy
MK44 Bushmaster® Automatic Cannon configurations fires all 30mm x 173mm,
upgrades of existing turrets
30mm x 170mm Rarden & KCB ammunition. Orbital ATK offers a simple and
cost effective upgrade to 40mm Super Forty and/or airburst munition capability. ● Reliability, safety, low life cycle costs
● Dual feed system
● Forward ejection case
● Open bolt clearing method
 Mk44 Bushmaster® Automatic Cannon

13.5"
Dimensions
(343mm) 38.63"
(981mm)
4.69" 25.79"
(119mm) (655mm)

5.71" 15.43"
(145mm) (392mm)

66.14"
(1680mm)
134.05"
(3405mm)

Specs

Characteristics Imperial Metric

Recoil 8,000 lb 35,584 N
Weight*
Receiver 122 lb 55.3 kg
Feeder 69 lb 31.3 kg
Barrel 153 lb 69.4 kg
Total 344 lb 156 kg

Rate of Fire Semi-automatic, 200 spm

Power Required 1.0 HP @ 24 VDC
Clearing Method Open bolt
Safety Anti-hangfire safety
Case Ejection Forward

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

For information contact:

Orbital ATK Armament Systems
480-324-8600
ArmamentSystems.BDev@orbitalatk.com

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