M230 chain gun

The M230 Cannon is a 30 mm (30×113 mm), single-barrel electrically-driven autocannon, using external electrical power to cycle the weapon between shots. It was designed and manufactured originally by Hughes Helicopters in Culver City, California. As of 2019, it is produced by Northrop Grumman Innovation Systems.

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autocannon, 

ADEN 25, ADEN 30, ADEN 30 mm canon, autocannon, Bofors 40 mm, COW 37 mm gun, gun pod, HS.404, MK 30, Oerlikon 20 mm cannon, Oerlikon KDG, Polsten, QF 1-pounder pom-pom, 

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1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

1986-01-01T00:00:00Z

1986 M230 chain gun

1990-08-02T00:00:00Z

1990-08-02T00:00:00Z

Gulf War

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Frameless

Exercise Iron Hawk 14 in Saudi Arabia 140415-Z-AR422-203

AH-64 Apache Netherlands - M230 chain gun (cropped)

30 mm

AH-64Apache002

U.S. Army SGT. Jorge Villarreal, assigned to 4th Platoon, Bravo Company, 449th Aviation Support Battalion, Texas Army National Guard, performs maintenance on a 30 mm M230 Automatic - DPLA - 6d1e7ca1a2325cbab6757f134bb28d24

XR311 mounting XM230E1 Chain Gun

Defense.gov News Photo 980228-A-3641M-507

Apache 30 mm M230 cannon

Technician Adjusts 30mm Cannon MOD 45149214

Pilot leads fight against sectarian violence in Baghdad DVIDS34193

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		Exercise Iron Hawk 14 in Saudi Arabia 140415-Z-AR422-203		Commons
commons	image		AH-64 Apache Netherlands - M230 chain gun (cropped)		Commons
commons	image		30 mm		Commons
commons	image		AH-64Apache002		Commons
commons	image		U.S. Army SGT. Jorge Villarreal, assigned to 4th Platoon, Bravo Company, 449th Aviation Support Battalion, Texas Army National Guard, performs maintenance on a 30 mm M230 Automatic - DPLA - 6d1e7ca1a2325cbab6757f134bb28d24		Commons
commons	image		XR311 mounting XM230E1 Chain Gun		Commons
commons	image		Defense.gov News Photo 980228-A-3641M-507		Commons
commons	image		Apache 30 mm M230 cannon		Commons
commons	image		Technician Adjusts 30mm Cannon MOD 45149214		Commons
commons	image		Pilot leads fight against sectarian violence in Baghdad DVIDS34193		Commons