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Chain gun
M230 chain gun is a chain gun originating in United States. It was built by Hughes Helicopters (1975–1985) McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (1985–2002) Alliant Techsystems (2002–2015) Orbital ATK (2015–2018) Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (from 2018). Reported operators include United States, and other countries.
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Chain gun
United States
1983–present
United States, and other countries
Persian Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War
Hughes Helicopters
1973
Hughes Helicopters (1975–1985) McDonnell Douglas Helicopters (1985–2002) Alliant Techsystems (2002–2015) Orbital ATK (2015–2018) Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems (from 2018)
Since 1975
M230LF
59.5 kg (130 lb)
2,181 mm (85.9 in)
277.2 mm (10.9 in)
288.8 mm (11.4 in)
30×113 mmB M788 Target Practice (TP) M789 High Explosive Dual Purpose (HEDP) M799 High Explosive Incendiary (HEI)
30 millimetres (1.18 in) caliber
Open bolt
625±25 rpm
805 m/s (2,641 ft/s)
300 m (328 yd)
4,000 m (4,370 yd)
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Oct 2026 | 2.181 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 1 Oct 2026 | 2.181 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
M230 chain gun equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
NetherlandsReported count for M230 Chain Gun · —. Service scope: Equipment of the Royal Netherlands Air Force; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity: 28. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
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