M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
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The M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun is a widely used, externally powered autocannon known for its reliability and versatility on armored vehicles and naval platforms.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 25 mm M242 Bushmaster chain gun | 3 |
| Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun | 1 |
| Bushmaster III 35/50 mm chain gun | 1 |
| M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3732060 — 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: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun Context triple: [Light Armored Vehicle-25, armamentPrimary, M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun]
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A.
M230 30 mm chain gun
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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B.
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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C.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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D.
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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E.
M60 machine gun
The M60 machine gun is a 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun developed by the United States and widely used by its military forces from the late 1950s onward.
- 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: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun Target entity description: The M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun is a widely used, externally powered autocannon known for its reliability and versatility on armored vehicles and naval platforms.
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A.
M230 30 mm chain gun
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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B.
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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C.
HK21 machine gun
The HK21 machine gun is a German-designed, belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed by Heckler & Koch and based on the G3 rifle’s roller-delayed blowback system.
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D.
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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E.
M60 machine gun
The M60 machine gun is a 7.62×51mm NATO general-purpose machine gun developed by the United States and widely used by its military forces from the late 1950s onward.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
autocannon
ⓘ
chain gun ⓘ |
| allianceStandard | NATO ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | 25×137 mm NATO ⓘ |
| barrelLength | approximately 2.175 m ⓘ |
| caliber | 25 mm ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| crewServed | yes ⓘ |
| cyclicRateOfFire | up to 200 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| designedFor |
armored fighting vehicles
ⓘ
naval mounts ⓘ |
| enteredService | early 1980s ⓘ |
| feedSystem | dual-feed ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
Alliant Techsystems
ⓘ
Northrop Grumman ⓘ |
| mountType |
remote weapon station
ⓘ
turret-mounted ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
externally powered chain drive reduces jams
ⓘ
high reliability ⓘ selectable dual-feed ammunition ⓘ |
| operation | externally powered ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric motor ⓘ |
| primaryRole | anti-armor ⓘ |
| rateOfFire |
high rate
ⓘ
low rate ⓘ single-shot ⓘ |
| secondaryRole |
anti-aircraft (limited)
ⓘ
anti-personnel ⓘ |
| standardAmmunition |
APDS-T
ⓘ
HEI-T ⓘ TP-T ⓘ |
| successor |
Bushmaster II 30 mm chain gun
ⓘ
linked to:
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
Bushmaster III 35/50 mm chain gun ⓘ
linked to:
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
|
| usedBy |
Canadian Army
ⓘ
Royal Australian Army ⓘ
linked to:
Australian Army
United States Army ⓘ United States Marine Corps ⓘ numerous NATO member states ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatform |
ASLAV armored vehicle
ⓘ
linked to:
ASLAV armoured vehicle
LAV-25 armored vehicle ⓘ
linked to:
Light Armored Vehicle-25
M1126 Stryker ICV variants ⓘ M1134 Anti-Tank Guided Missile Vehicle ⓘ M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle ⓘ M3 Bradley cavalry fighting vehicle ⓘ Royal Navy Type 23 frigate ⓘ various naval remote weapon stations ⓘ |
| weaponAction | chain-driven ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun Description of subject: The M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun is a widely used, externally powered autocannon known for its reliability and versatility on armored vehicles and naval platforms.
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
linked to: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
subject linked to:
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
linked to: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
subject linked to:
ASLAV armoured vehicle
linked to: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
subject linked to:
M2 Bradley infantry fighting vehicle
linked to: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
subject linked to:
M3 Bradley Cavalry Fighting Vehicle (historical)
linked to: M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun