The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster Chain Gun ensures the right effector is in the flight, with the ability to fire 30x173mm and 40x180mm with the exchange of a few parts.
30x173mm/40x180mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
Next-Generation Scramjet Delivers Hypersonic Propulsion That Weighs Less to Pack More Punch
Speed and stealth are key in the all-domain battlespace. A hypersonic pace – can put a missile on target before the enemy can respond .
Defense Systems
Northrop Grumman's Defense Systems sector is a broad-spectrum provider of critical technology services for national security, military and civilian customers.
Propulsion Systems: The Complete Missile Components Package From Tip to Tail
Northrop Grumman brings best-of-breed teams together under one roof of this complex process to achieve the optimum fit for missile mission requirements.
The XM913 Bushmaster® Chain Gun® Developed for the U.S. Army’s XM30 Mechanized Infantry Combat Vehicle
Northrop Grumman’s XM913 50mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun® is in production and designed to be the primary weapon on the U.S. Army’s XM30, providing increased lethality, accuracy and range for stationary and fire on-the-move capability.
Key Investments to Ensure Mission Readiness
Northrop Grumman is significantly investing in technology and infrastructure to ensure battlefield overmatch.
Terrain Shaping Obstacles
Terrain Shaping Obstacles (TSO) area denial and loitering munition systems provide awareness to protect warfighters and create stand-off from direct enemy fires.
The FMU-139D/B high-rate production line with a committed team that brings unmatched capability to the Warfighter.
Evolution of the M230 Bushmaster Chain Gun
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30x173mm/40x180mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The 30mm/40mm Mk44 Stretch Bushmaster Chain Gun ensures the right effector is in the flight, with the ability to fire 30x173mm and 40x180mm with the exchange of a few parts.
New Factory to Launch New Era in Missile Production
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Hatchet
Hatchet is a six-pound, miniature precision strike munition enhancing lethality and reliability to manned and unmanned platforms.
Ensuring Mission Readiness for the U.S. Army
Northrop Grumman is delivering to the U.S Army superior capabilities to enable the protection of our nation and deterrence of our adversaries.
Need for Speed
The aerodynamics textbook definition of “hypersonic” is travel at Mach 5 or greater — more than five times the speed of sound, almost a mile each second. Long-range hypersonic vehicles often utilize a scramjet engine, which leverages the vehicle’s high speed to compress incoming air through a special inlet into a combustion chamber.
Technology On Target
Northrop Grumman is pioneering transformative change when it comes to the evolution of ammunition. In response to emerging threats, we have invested in the development of advanced ammunition equipped with sensors to “see” a target and programming to control movement with next-level accuracy.
Sustaining Advanced Weapon Systems
Northrop Grumman extends the advanced weapon system, Bushmaster Cannons, by keeping them at peak performance.
Modernizing the Precision Guidance Kit
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Ammunition
Northrop Grumman's medium caliber ammunition provides accurate, reliable, and effective defeat against a variety of targets.
Developing Hypersonic Missile Systems: A New Capability Center Brings High-Speed Weapons to the Forefront
Northrop Grumman has opened a Hypersonics Capability Center at its Elkton, Maryland, facility. The move will help to usher in a new era of military readiness and to produce advanced propulsion solutions that can power hypersonic missiles beyond Mach 5.