ATK - M230 30mm Chain Gun Automatic Cannon: the 30mm, M230 Automatic Cannon is an area weapon carried on the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter and select MH-60 Aircraft to provide effective point-target fire support and suppressive fire.

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LW30mm M230 Chain Gun® Automatic Cannon
PHYSICAL DATA
Recoil	3000 lbs (13,334 N)
Receiver/Feeder Weight	88 lbs (40.0 kg)
Recoil Adapters Weight	11 lbs (5.0 kg)
Barrel Weight	32 lbs (14.5 kg)
Total Weight	131 lbs (59.5 kg)
Recoil	9,000 lbs (40,032 N)
Power Required	3 Phase, 115 vac
Case Ejection	Side
PERFORMANCE DATA
Rate of Fire	625 ± 25 spm
The LW30mm M230 Chain Gun® Automatic Cannon is an area weapon carried on the U.S. Army AH-64 Apache Attack Helicopter and select MH-60 Aircraft to provide effective point-target fire support and suppressive fire. Firing the dual purpose, 30mm linkless ammunition at 625 ± 25 SPM, the M230 is capable of destroying targets out to 4,000 meters. This makes the M230 an effective, deadly threat against light-armored vehicle targets, deployed infantry, and targets of opportunity.