M230 30 mm chain gun
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The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hughes M230 Chain Gun | 1 |
| M230 30 mm chain gun canonical | 1 |
| M230 Chain Gun Turret | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1053370 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M230 30 mm chain gun Context triple: [Boeing AH-64 Apache, armament, M230 30 mm chain gun]
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A.
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
The M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon is a six-barreled, electrically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon widely used on modern fighter aircraft for high-rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.
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B.
7.62 mm M240 machine gun
The 7.62 mm M240 machine gun is a belt-fed, gas-operated general-purpose machine gun widely used by U.S. and NATO forces for infantry support and as a mounted weapon on vehicles and aircraft.
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C.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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D.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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E.
7.62 mm L37A1 machine gun
The 7.62 mm L37A1 machine gun is a British coaxial/general-purpose machine gun variant chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, commonly mounted on armored fighting vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: M230 30 mm chain gun Target entity description: The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
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A.
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
The M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon is a six-barreled, electrically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon widely used on modern fighter aircraft for high-rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.
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B.
7.62 mm M240 machine gun
The 7.62 mm M240 machine gun is a belt-fed, gas-operated general-purpose machine gun widely used by U.S. and NATO forces for infantry support and as a mounted weapon on vehicles and aircraft.
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C.
MG 131 machine gun
The MG 131 machine gun was a German 13 mm aircraft-mounted heavy machine gun used extensively by the Luftwaffe during World War II for defensive and offensive armament on various combat aircraft.
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D.
Mauser BK-27 27 mm cannon
The Mauser BK-27 is a German-designed 27 mm revolver cannon widely used in modern fighter aircraft for high-rate, accurate air-to-air and air-to-ground fire.
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E.
7.62 mm L37A1 machine gun
The 7.62 mm L37A1 machine gun is a British coaxial/general-purpose machine gun variant chambered in 7.62×51mm NATO, commonly mounted on armored fighting vehicles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft autocannon
ⓘ
automatic cannon ⓘ chain gun ⓘ |
| actionType | chain-driven ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Hughes M230 Chain Gun
ⓘ
linked to:
M230 30 mm chain gun
|
| ammunitionType | 30×113 mm B ⓘ |
| barrelConfiguration | single-barrel ⓘ |
| caliber | 30 mm ⓘ |
| conflictUse |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| controlSystem |
fire-control system integration
ⓘ
helmet-mounted sight integration on AH-64 ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedBy | Hughes Helicopters ⓘ |
| designedFor |
helicopter integration
ⓘ
high accuracy ⓘ high reliability ⓘ |
| driveType | electric motor driven ⓘ |
| feature |
externally powered chain drive reduces jams
ⓘ
single-operator control from cockpit ⓘ |
| feedSystem | linkless feed system ⓘ |
| firingMode |
continuous fire
ⓘ
selectable burst lengths ⓘ |
| introducedInService | late 1970s–early 1980s ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alliant Techsystems
ⓘ
Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| mountingLocation | chin turret on AH-64 Apache ⓘ |
| mountingSystem |
M230 Chain Gun Turret
ⓘ
linked to:
M230 30 mm chain gun
|
| mountType | turreted gun system ⓘ |
| natoCaliberClass | 30 mm aircraft gun ⓘ |
| operation | externally powered ⓘ |
| powerSource | aircraft electrical system ⓘ |
| primaryRole | air-to-ground weapon ⓘ |
| primaryUse | engaging ground targets ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 625 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| typicalAmmunition |
armor-piercing incendiary
ⓘ
high-explosive incendiary ⓘ training practice rounds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Army
ⓘ
multiple foreign Apache operators ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatform |
AH-64 Apache
ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing AH-64 Apache
AH-64D Apache Longbow ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing AH-64 Apache
AH-64E Apache Guardian ⓘ
linked to:
Boeing AH-64 Apache
MH-60L DAP ⓘ
linked to:
MH-60 Black Hawk
UH-60 Black Hawk variants ⓘ
linked to:
UH-60 Black Hawk
ground vehicle mounts ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M230 30 mm chain gun Description of subject: The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: M230 30 mm chain gun
linked to: M230 30 mm chain gun