US Special Operations Command is exploring operational enhancements to its M230 30mm cannon systems, it has emerged. Under a $666,229 contract announced on 7 September, Orbital ATK will be performing ...

To compare, the muzzle velocity of the 30x113mm the M230 is around 810 m/s. Comparatively, the 30x173mm cartridge used in the A-10’s GAU-8 rotary cannon and the 30mm Bushmaster II has a muzzle ...

As the U.S. Army readies to bring its current crop of Humvees into the 21st century with a new vehicle, reconnaissance officials are also looking to replace the Humvee's pre-World War II .50-caliber ...

U.S. Army maneuver officials are fine with the Joint Light Tactical Vehicle serving as the service's Light Reconnaissance Vehicle -- as long as it carries two more soldiers and a cannon more potent ...

Northrop Grumman announced Wednesday that it is building a new 20mm cannon for the Army's Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft -- one that it says is far more accurate than the AH-64 Apache's 30mm ...

An artist's rendering of Northrop Grumman's Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Sky Viper Chain Gun under development. (Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman) WASHINGTON — Northrop Grumman will build a prototype ...

Northrop Grumman and industry partners are conducting private firing demonstrations of a new XM1211 30x113mm proximity fuzed round for use with the M230 LF cannon. This week’s demonstrations, attended ...

Key Points and Summary - The AH-64 Apache, developed in the 1970s as a premier "tank killer" for the U.S. Army, has evolved into one of the world's most formidable attack helicopters. -Its design ...

Liteye Systems and Orbital ATK are pairing their technologies to turn the Boeing AH-64 Apache’s 30-mm chaingun against unfriendly UAVs. Capable of firing 200 rounds per minute, the Orbital ATK M230 ...