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  AH-64A Apache Helicopter   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The 30mm cannon is capable of firing 625 rounds of 30mm ammunition per minute.
The cannon is usually operated by the copilot/gunner, can be swung on a turret 110 degrees on each side of the fuselage, and can pivot down 60 degrees and up 11 degrees.
The 30mm shells were retrieved by The Avon Salvage Team during a 4x4 trip through a firing range, somewhere in Israel's Negev region.
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This is essential in API blowback cannon which fire before the cartridge is fully chambered, as it allows the bolt and its extractor claw to follow the case into an extended or hooded chamber.
However, in self-loading ('automatic') pistols, the need for the cartridge to feed smoothly from the magazine to the chamber, coupled with the generally higher velocity of the weapons, led to the use of jacketed round-nose bullets.
Cannon projectiles are usually painted according to their type for rapid identification purposes (in HMG projectiles it is normally just the tip that is painted).
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 M230 Chain Gun Definition / M230 Chain Gun Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Hughes M230 Chain Gun is a 30 mm automatic cannonAn autocannon is a projectile weapon with a larger bore size than a machine gun, and a faster rate of fire than regular cannon used by artillery units.
M230 chain gun is the heart of the AH-64A Apache/AH-64D Apache Longbow multi-role, multi-target, Area Weapon Subsystem.
M230 Chain Gun is a 30 mm automatic cannon developed and manufactured by Hughes (McDonnell Douglas).
www.elresearch.com /M230_Chain_Gun   (158 words)

  
 M230 30 Mm Cannon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
A 30mm automatic Boeing M230 chain gun is located under the.....Armament: Main armament: 30 mm cannon; range...
The M-230A1 30-mm automatic cannon on an AH-64A.....Apache..
The gunner engages close-range targets with an M230 30-mm automatic cannon attached to a turret under the helicopter's nose.
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 Cannon shopping links US   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Hear the crackle of cannon fire, the thunder of hoofbeats, and the cries of soldiers in the heat of...
The larger the cannon, the louder the boom.
Cannon shopping links US or references to the subject of cannon...
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 Infantry Fighting Vehicle Armament
Both the ABM fused 30mm ammo and 30mm "mortar" shells already exist or are in trial phase.
I would estimate that a 1 second burst (35rds) of 30mm 2:5 ratio (14 HVAPDSDU, 21 HEDP) would be more than enough against a T-80 or older tank, which would result in the ability for the IFV to kill up to 33 tanks with one drum- out to a range of about 1,500M.
One final consideration that leans heavily in the rotary cannon's favor is the huge psychological impact that 5 30mm gatling cannons would cause to the enemy.
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 Rage3D Discussion Area - Marine Shooting Wounded Prisoner on CNN
The gun on the helicopter is probably a M230 30mm AUTOMATIC CANNON.
A 30mm round would be similar in diameter to a golf ball.
The weapon firing is a 30mm automatic Boeing M230 Chain Gun located under the fuselage.
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 An Apache Gunfighter is Needed
30mm lightweight automatic cannon is effective, but limited.
I wouldn't concentrate on the cannon's cooling requirements as much as you do - 50x6 is 300 rds, more than many fighters have as ammo.
There may be times a 30mm is needed, but these times are now long gone.
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 Boeing, ATK Complete Sale of Ordnance Business
The Bushmaster gun family, comprising the 25mm M242 Bushmaster cannon; the 30mm Bushmaster II automatic cannon; and the 35mm/50mm Bushmaster III cannon.
The MK 44 30/40mm automatic cannon, a derivative of the Bushmaster II.
The 30mm M230 automatic cannon, part of the weapon system on all AH-64 Apache helicopters.
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 Ammunition Cannon Frangible
The 30mm ammunition for the M230 cannon is electrically primed; chamber pressure...
Therefore most cannon had drums at the time of their first application...
light replaced the muzzle of the 37 mm cannon in the propeller spinner and was to flash...
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 Switzerland Chooses Boeing 30mm Chain Gun® Cannon
The Hagglunds CV9030 Infantry Fighting Vehicle, which features a 30mm Chain Gun cannon, was recently selected as the winner of the Swiss Armored Vehicle competition.
The initial order will be for 186 cannons with options for up to 120 more.
The M230 is used on the AH-64D Apache Longbow; the Bushmaster II is mounted on the Norwegian CV9030 armored fighting vehicle; and the MK44 was selected by the U.S. Marine Corps for its Advanced Amphibious Assault Vehicle.
www.boeing.com /news/releases/1999/news_release_990914n.htm   (220 words)

  
 M230 Chain Gun
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.
The article about M230 Chain Gun contains information related to M230 Chain Gun, Specifications, Aircraft, See also and External links.
www.arikah.net /encyclopedia/M230_30mm_automatic_cannon   (82 words)

  
 McDonnell Douglas AH-64 Apache - en
Like its predecessor, the AH-64D carries a lethal array of missiles, rockets and the 1,200 rounds of ammunition for its 30mm M230 automatic cannon.
Armed with 16 laser-guided precision Hellfire missiles, 76 70mm rockets, or combination of both, and a 30mm automatic cannon with up to 1200 rounds of high explosive dual purpose ammunition, the AH-64A was
30mm cannon M230, up to 16 Hellfire rockets or 76 rockets 70 mm, possible its combination.
www.military.cz /usa/air/in_service/helicopters/ah64/ah64_en.htm   (1426 words)

  
 Todays ***video** Death Warning
The video opens with the helicopter tracking a man in a pickup truck north of Baghdad on Dec. 1, one day after the 4th Infantry Division engaged in the bloodiest battles with Iraqi insurgents since the end of major combat.
The Apache fires nearly 100 30 mm cannon rounds in all.
Army officials acknowledged that the 30 mm cannons used by the Apache gunners were far bigger than what was needed to kill the men, but said it is the smallest weapon the Apaches have.
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 Ah-64 - General informations
It is also capable of employing a 30MM M230 chain gun and Hydra 70 (2.75 inch) rockets that are lethal against a wide variety of targets.
Armament: Hughes M230 30mm chain gun and four hardpoints capable of carrying four Hellfire anti-tank misseles, 19 unguided folding-fin aircraft rockets or one 230 gallon fuel tank each.
Main rotor blade after cannon hit, heavy damaged titanium facing and inner structure, with this damage can run next 5 hrs.
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 Boeing AH-64 Apache Helicopter
Like its predecessor, the AH-64D carries a lethal array of missiles and rockets, and 1,200 rounds of ammunition for its 30mm M230 automatic cannon, which is produced by The Boeing Company in Mesa, Ariz., at the same facility where the Apache is assembled, flight tested and delivered.
Its ability to communicate digitally with other aircraft and ground forces, and to share that information almost instantly, give the AH-64D a significant advantage over current combat helicopters and will enable it to dominate the 21st century battlefield.
Armed with 16 laser-guided precision Hellfire missiles, 76 70mm rockets, or combination of both, and a 30mm automatic cannon with up to 1200 rounds of high explosive dual purpose ammunition, the AH-64A was developed for the U.S. Army to help counter a numerical advantage in Warsaw Pact armored forces.
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 M230 30mm automatic cannon   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
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 American Planes   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
These planes were built with dual 20-mm Vulcan cannons (which were never used in test flights and practices).
They are outfitted with sidewinder missiles and Paveway guided bombs for their personal protection.
it carries a lethal array of missiles and rockets, 1,200 rounds of ammunition for it's 30mm M230 automatic cannon.
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 ►► Automatic Hangers   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
You are at the controls of the "greatest war machine" ever to enter battle!Features: hellfire missiles m230 chain gun 30mm automatic cannon hydra rockets 5 different view options 30 unique missions Realistic cockpit with animated gauges, dials and buttons Enemy...
It features thermally protected recess housing, white eyeball directional trim, and is furnished with 16\" to 24\" adjustable bar hangers with crimp-lock tabs.
Thermal protector will automatically shut lamp off if temperatures become excessive.
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 M230 Definition / M230 Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
As the name implies it is an electrically operated chain gunA chain gun is a type of machine gun or autocannon that uses a external source of power, rather than recoil, to cycle the weapon.
Since the speed of the motor controls how...
M230 is a single barrel, externally powered (3 HP electric motor), electrically fired, chain driven weapon.
www.elresearch.com /M230   (146 words)

  
 Army Technology - Eurolinks - Metallic Ammunition Links for Belting Small and Medium Calibre
Eurolinks-SIPR Defense manufactures all types of links for 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 12.7mm (.50cal), 20mm, 23mm, 25mm, 27mm, 30mm and 35mm caliber rounds, as well as links for 40mm grenades for automatic launchers.
This is combined with heat and surface treatment and in-house, integrated installations, fully automated at all stages of production.
These include ammunition links for the M230, M791 and M242 chain-gun, Giat M811, DEFA 30-550/30-781 and Nudelman-Richter NR-30.
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Its ability to communicate digitally with other aircraft and ground forces, and to share that information almost instantly, gives the Apache Longbow a significant advantage over current combat helicopters.
Like its predecessor, the Apache Longbow carries a lethal array of missiles and rockets and 1,200 rounds of ammunition for its 30mm M230 automatic cannon.
This is produced at Mesa in the same facility as that where the Apache is assembled, flight-tested and delivered.
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 Corporate Swine, Inc.
The main weapon used on the Apache is the Hellfire Missile, which itself is a miniature aircraft complete with its own guidance system, steering control, and propultion system.
Apaches always come with rocket launchers and an automatic cannon attached, as well as a 30mm automatic Boeing M230 Chain Gun that fires 625 rounds per minute at "soft targets" - what the DoD refers to human beings as.
In 2003, the cost to US taxpayers for each Apache Helicopter was 56 million dollars.
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 AH-64 Apache - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Apache AH-64 crashed/shot over Albania, during 1999 Kosovo war
Footage of an AH-64 cannon engagement during the second Gulf War
This page was last modified 20:40, 10 September 2005.
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 Aircraft used and lost in Yugoslavia during NATO aggression of 1999   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Can carry two 30mm DEFA 554 cannons, up to 6300kg of ordnance of four underwing and five underfuselage hardpoints, including Matra Magic 2 and Super 530D AAMs, LGBs, dumb bombs, anti-runway bombs, cluster bombs, two AS 30L ASMs, two Armat ARMs or two AM 39 Exocet anti-ship missiles.
Can carry one 30mm GE GAU-8 Avenger seven-barrel cannon firing conventional and depleted uranium shells, 7257kg of ordnance on 11 hardpoints, including AGM-65 ASMs, cluster bombs, LGBs, conventional bombs, AIM-9 AAMs for self-defense.
Armed with one M230 30mm automatic cannon with 1200 rounds.
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 US AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter: WarToyZ.com
The Apache is equipped with state of the art electronic technology and fire control systems.
The Apache can be loaded with 16 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, 76 70mm folding-fin aerial rockets or a combination of both – in addition to 1,200 30mm rounds for its M230 automatic cannon.
The Apache also can be equipped with a wide range of other rockets and missiles.
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 All Wood Wings: Apache AH-64D Longbow, US Army
The Apache has been equipped with Stinger, AIM-9 Sidewinder, Mistral and Sidearm air-to-air missiles and 2.75 inch rockets.
A 30mm automatic Boeing M230 Chain Gun - or cannon -is located under the fuselage.
Firing 625 rounds per minute, the helicopter has capacity to carry up to 1,200 rounds.
www.allwoodwings.com /2-Helicopters/AH-64,ApacheLongbow-MasterSeries.htm   (551 words)

  
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 Apache Killing Video becomes viral news   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The one-minute file, filmed from a US Apache helicopter, shows three apparently unarmed people being shot with 30mm cannon fire.
A lot of the heat signature seen on the video is the fragmented 30mm rounds (and a good helping of terrorist chunks).
"The 30mm M230 automatic cannon is an area weapon carried on the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache aircraft to provide effective suppressive fire.
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 Die Cast * Unimax Forces Of Valor 1/48 AH-64A Apache Attack Helicopter (Kuwait 1991) - UNX 80008H
Description: The Boeing AH-64A Apache multi-role combat helicopter was known to be the preeminent and most powerful anti-armor weapon system in the Gulf War.
The awesome Apache, equipped with advanced avionics and weapon systems, can carry up to 16 AGM-114 Hellfire Missiles, 76 70mm folding-fin aerial rockets - or a combination of both - and 1,200 30mm rounds for its M230 automatic cannon.
The Apache was designed to perform its combat missions day or night and in adverse weather.
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 Marine Shooting Wounded Prisoner on CNN - Rage3D Discussion Area
I have a.50cal(12.7mm) armor pericing bullet a friend of mine gave me. He has a class 3 licence in selling and developing arms.
Turned that guy into a red smear on the ground.
The video of the people targeted in the vehicles is taken from a US AH-64 Apache.
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