Northrop Grumman designs and produces missile products including and advanced high-speed propulsion systems, fuzes, warheads and controls for air, sea and land-based systems.
Missile Products
30x113mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®
Arming many nations’ superior attack helicopters, ground, and sea platforms; firing 30x113mm advanced ammunition to defeat aerial and ground threats for mission success.
25x137mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The M242 is the primary armament on the U.S. Army’s and allied Bradley Fighting Vehicle, as well as the U.S. Marine Corp’s Light Armored Vehicle, featuring dual-feed technology to fire 25x137 ammunition. It also adapts to many naval applications.
35x228mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Bushmaster III is a derivative of the combat proven M242 25mm Bushmaster automatic cannon. With increased range and payload, firing 35mm x 228mm ammunition from ground and naval platforms.
Armament Systems
Northrop Grumman is a leading producer of medium and large-caliber tactical and training ammunition for U.S. and allied militaries.
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.
7.62x51mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Mk52 is a superior small caliber chain gun, designed as a second gun on ground and naval platforms to defeat threats near the platform to conserve the medium caliber ammunition.
30x173mm Bushmaster® Chain Guns®
Next-generation, battlefield-proven weapons of excellence, firing 30x173mm advanced ammunition.
25x137mm Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The M242 is the primary armament on the U.S. Army’s and allied Bradley Fighting Vehicle, as well as the U.S. Marine Corp’s Light Armored Vehicle, featuring dual-feed technology to fire 25x137 ammunition. It also adapts to many naval applications.
Sky Viper Bushmaster® Chain Gun®
The Sky Viper 20x102mm is the next-generation Bushmaster® Chain Gun® under development for multi-role functionality on land, air, and sea platforms.
Guided Projectiles and Precision Weapons
Northrop Grumman is the industry leader in providing guided projectiles and precision weapons that are employed from air, land and sea based platforms.