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Northrop Grumman To Unveil New Dual-Feed M230 Chain Gun, Eyes Demos In 2025

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Northrop Grumman To Unveil New Dual-Feed M230 Chain Gun, Eyes Demos In 2025
U.S. Marine Corps 1st Lt. Kolby Wickman, an assault amphibious vehicle officer with 2d Assault Amphibian Battalion, 2d Marine Division (MARDIV), prepares to reload an XM914 System during a demonstration at Camp Lejeune, N.C., Sept. 10, 2021. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Reine Whitaker)

Northrop Grumman [NOC] will unveil a new dual-feed version of its M230LF Bushmaster chain next week, with plans to conduct initial live-fire demonstrations for potential customers in 2025. John McCollum, Northrop Grumman’s program lead for the Bushmaster chain gun, told reporters on Tuesday the company began internally developing the M230LF Dual Feed Cannon around three years ago, noting its capability for managing unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) threats. “This is a dual feed variant of our ground-based link-fed cannon. What’s really…

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