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Designation:	Bushmaster M242
Manufactured by:	Alliant Techsystems Inc. - ATK
Type:	Weapons & Weapon Systems
Name:	Gun

The 25mm Bushmaster cannon is a battle-proven performer featuring dual feed Chain Gun technology. More than 11,000 M242s are in service world-wide. Its design simplicity, external power, round control, ease of maintenance and constant velocity ammunition feed make it the most reliable cannon on the modern battlefield.

Specifications
Property	Value
Main weapon caliber (mm)	25
Length (mm)	2672
Width (mm)	318
Height (mm)	373
Weight (kg)	119
Rate of fire (rds/min)	200

Included in:
Product		Amount
	Bionix 25 (Infantry fighting vehicle)	1
	Bradley M2/M3 (Infantry fighting vehicle)	1
	LAV-25 TOW (Turret)	1
	Lynx (Reconnaissance Vehicle)	1
	VEC (Reconnaissance Vehicle)	1
	Warrior (Infantry fighting vehicle)	1

Bushmaster M242

Bushmaster M242

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