Finally US Army Reveal New Powerful Chain Gun. Meet M230LF Chain Gun

Finally US Army Reveal New Chain Gun. Meet M230LF Chain Gun
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[@rickc4317]

The Vulcan cannon certainly has an effective range of a lot more than "600 meters" as said at about 6:05 in the video.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

Yes, effective range of a Vulcan is 3000 meters.

[@nsrvtqc]

2000 at best, you would have a tough time hitting a tank at 3000 without chasing and wasting a lot of ammo.

[@shenmisheshou7002]

@@nsrvtqc 3000 Meters is for a stationary cannon. When the plane is moving at 400 knots, the forward motion of the aircraft adds another 600 FPS to the shell velocity and increases the effective range. Gun figures are always given stationary, but velocities are much higher when fired form the the moving jet. The F111 is thought to have killed 1500 armored vehicles and tanks during the gulf war using a 20mm canon.

[@scotthodgins7975]

On paper, it's 'effective range' is 600m, however in reality, you are correct it is much much farther. They mean that they can hit a very specific target with more than 90% accuracy up to 600m. However when you are throwing up a literal wall of lead, it really doesn't matter if you can hit the bullseye at 3000m you are gonna do some serious damage even in you are 'close enough' to the target.

[@bill5982]

@@shenmisheshou7002 F-111's never had a gun.

[@davidkendall1614]

M230 IS a chain gun. Bushmaster IS a chain gun. M61 is a rotary cannon.

[@dkoz8321]

You are comparing differential features. Chain gun means that its feed system is driven by chain, with firing pin mechanism timed with chain. The chain motor is electric, pneumatic, or hydralic depending on model. It has little to do with number of barrels. M61A1 Vulcan is Gatling type where the feed and action of the gun is driven by electric or pneumatic motor. Electric or pneumatic motor can also drive single barrel guns. This is case of European DEFA and Mauser BK cannons which are revolver cannons. Meaning that feed system loads rounds into revolver barrel, with gun being single barrel. Like a revolver handgun.

[@davidkendall1614]

@@dkoz8321 Annnnnd your point is? I said “M230 IS a chain gun. Bushmaster IS a chain gun. M61 is a rotary cannon”. All true…no comparison of “differential features” at all. A simple statement, vs. the pic showing a rotary labeled as a chain gun. Yes, in a chain gun the action of the firearm is cycled by a chain driven by external power, typically an electric motor. While rotary guns can also use an external source of power to cycle the weapon's mechanism, they have multiple rotating barrels (unlike chain guns) and the necessary actions are performed by complex rotating cam mechanisms, not a chain. A chain gun has a single barrel. BK and DEFA are gas operated single barrel revolver cannons, not chain gun guns. Are you suggesting there is an in-service multi-barrel chain gun? When it comes to chain guns, the single barrel IS ubiquitous, and as such your statement “it has little to do with number of barrels” is incorrect…unless you can give an example. NOT from a video game…notorious for labeling non-chain guns, like Miniguns, as chain guns.

[@christineshotton824]

Two of the illustrations used for the M61 were actually GAU-8 variants; one in a Goalkeeper CIWS mount and the other was the main gun of an A-10.

[@TheZoePath]

100 bullets per second is insane!

[@rocknessmonster2540]

You should hear a CWIS firing its insane!

[@jakeg3733]

I think it's even more impressive that the radios they use can change frequencies 100 times per second. That's a lot easier to do with a (relatively) simple mechanical chaingun than with a sophisticated piece of electronics, that operates in a large network WITH heavy encryption, and has to do it flawlessly. Modern tech is sci-fi, it's crazy

[@bradgilchrist-wy5gn]

Yes, and in less than 2 minutes the gun can jam?

[@jakeg3733]

@@bradgilchrist-wy5gn Statistics. It can jam, but it probably won't. Presumably if there is a malfunction there is also a way to clear it either automatically or manually (with human input). I'd say it's worth the risk for the absurd amount of lead it can spew in a short time, I grew up around firearms and all but one of them malfunctioned from time to time at the range

[@user-fz2ul7wl2d]

There is actually a system that can fire something like 1000 rounds a second or more. Electronic ignition, gunpowderless. Bullets.

[@scottstewart5784]

Correction - towards the end you said General Dynamics bought Lockheed. That is not true, but Lockheed bought GD's aircraft division in 1992. Lockheed and GD each are top 5 US defense firms. Source - GD bought the company I worked for, and together competed against Lockheed all over the place.

[@pableauxsporch7511]

rotary cannon, NOT a chain gun.

[@dreamboards1056]

You sure? The vid shows 3 different systems. I see a chain gun.

[@johncee853]

Yeah, that's just the thumbnail. That's not what the vid is talking about. Kinda clickbaity...

[@mondobigbongo]

🤓

[@btbd2785]

M230LF IS A CHAIN GUN!

[@crazestyle83]

It's a chain gun for sure. It's a derivative of the Vulcan rotary cannon in the thumbnail. It's just 1 barrel from the Vulcan rotary cannon, that's where the confusion lies.

[@FloridaManMatty]

Yeah… The F-35 doesn’t have an M-61. The A variant has a 25mm GAU-22 cannon and the B and C variants (USMC & USN) both have to mount the gun in a pod as was shown around 6:30 in the video.

[@Mullarkey1]

The Vulcan is so reliable it only jams 'once every 10,000 rounds'. It fires '6,000 rounds a minute'. So you can expect it to be jam free for at least 90 seconds😕

[@StreetComp]

Hahaha yeah Spotlight isn’t much for math 🙂 These sorts of videos are fun to watch I just don’t pay much attention to what they say

[@mikeellis2025]

No one fires the Vulcan at full capability. I was on a Vulcan that was mounted on a m113 . During live fire exercises we pre set the weapon to fire 30 round bursts. You use it at full capacity you will burn up the barrals.

[@StreetComp]

@@mikeellis2025 well I’ve never fired one so I’ll take your word for it but I thought the point of this design was to avoid overheating so it can fire continuously - 30 rounds from this would be a tiny split second and there are videos of various models being fired for 5-10 seconds in a row

[@mikeellis2025]

@@StreetComp I'm sure there have been upgrades since I fired it back in 1976- 1979.

[@StreetComp]

@@mikeellis2025 oh wow just after Vietnam. Thanks for your service at a time when US military morale was at its lowest point ever maybe. And yeah modern gatling style guns prob a little better now but I bet they still train soldiers to fire in short bursts

[@nedkent5239]

Never ceases to amaze me how new US military tech makes it’s way to KZbin for the world to copy/clone. Not very strategic

[@DavidJones-me7yr]

I really appreciate that they make the m230 in a smaller version for smaller vehicles! I wish they would come out with a 30 caliber and call it m 230 a b g as in American big game!😊

[@warrenlancaster286]

I loved them all , are any available to be bought on line ?

[@jakeg3733]

Stop dude 😂. What the hell you gonna do with that thing?

[@robertlangley258]

I think these weapons are marvelous, just keep improving.

[@gregwoyton7236]

A strong military is a strong national deterrent.

[@MH5XXXX]

Speaking as a vet IM ALL FOR THE M61. THE CWIS is the best close attack gun. The Strykers with a chain gun is nice but a cwis system is better. The other weapons are nice too.

[@ZonaJim]

I built CIWS for 30 years.

[@bumpedhishead636]

Lockheed was NOT "bought by General Dynamics". In 1997, GD purchased two smaller business units of Lockheed Martin, the LM Defense Systems & LM Armament Systems. The total purchase was $450 million. This was a few years after GD sold the Fort Worth F-16 manufacturing to Lockheed, and then Lockheed & Martin Marietta merged to form Lockheed Martin. Today, both Lockheed Martin and General Dynamics Are $50 billion companies, with LM in air & space, and GD in land & sea...

[@ytvitruviano]

6000 rounds per minute and it jams only once every 10000 rounds ( every 1 minute and 40 seconds )

[@garyurtiaga9426]

I think they meant every 100k rounds.

[@Truex007]

@@garyurtiaga9426 no, it's 10,000 rounds, that is one of the few things they got right. That said, an F/A-18 carries something like 1,000 rounds. Fire in bursts. The 10k is CONTINOUS FIRING failure rate.

[@sheltr9735]

Ha! Yes, when you analyze what it means, it seems less impressive HOWEVER, it's still a HELLUVA MINUTE AND 39 SECONDS!! 🤓

[@jakeg3733]

Damn. That they could stick it on a pickup truck, like a technical, is impressive. Less recoil means less intensive maintenance requirements for the vehicle and greater accuracy

[@richardpayne3293]

Back in the 80's

[@jakeg3733]

@@richardpayne3293 Ah, yes... The Chadians. Such Chads. Except if the Army wants to go that route, they'll need to come up with a turret mounting like 12 Javelin launchers and bolt that to a truck as well. It'd be hilarious unless you had to go up against it in a tank

[@justyours8766]

A big thanks goes to chatgpt for the script 😅

[@stevebass-rees4750]

I have just seen this program….I’m embarrassed as an Australian Citizen… My country has refused support to the USA in its request to supply a ship or ships in response to the Yemen’s attack in commercial shipping. The reason we couldn’t was we couldn’t defend our ships against drone attacks. Obviously there a system’s available. We have shirked our responsibility. As an Australian I apologise for our present Government’s behaviour. It is truly embarrassing.

[@Amadman0]

Australia is doing what they think is in their best interests and nobody can blame them. Don’t be embarrassed. ❤ 🇦🇺 ❤🇺🇸 🤜🏻🤛🏻

[@dane0phelps]

Don’t be so harsh on your government. At least you guys don’t have to worry about your country being run by Donald Trump. Now that’s embarrassing. 😂

[@warrenjones3408]

Our military is a joke

[@Truex007]

Hey, relax man, you guys got China to worry about, and you're rapidly improving. AUKUS was a big step.

[@johncavanagh1392]

​@@warrenjones3408maybe you should join up and help us out then

[@user-gz1iv7mp2r]

Now that is some serious fire power I’m talking salute 🫡

[@carlruffier3092]

Only as good as its magazine size. With that said great weapon system.

[@UnfilteredReality420]

Nice Arms dealer sales video😁 Everything we show the public is antique!! They even retro fit it to fit cheaper trucks that Ukraine can afford, how accommodating.

[@sebastienleblanc2708]

General dynamics... Turrets!

[@drgonzo305]

You left out the laser on the Shorad

[@HanginInSF]

Is there an OEM version for a 2021 Toyota Tacoma?

[@Amadman0]

I’m sure it’s already in the works 😂

[@NightwingP40]

I did not know the 35s have a Cannon. Yeeaa Buddy, Lets Go!

[@madjag]

Flippin' Dangerous.....enemies, be gone!

[@richardprzybylek5847]

A-10 goes BBRRRRTTT

[@Truex007]

...thats not even close dude. The A-10 uses a GAU-8a avenger autocannon, and it fires slower than a vulcan... And stop saying that. The A-10 is shit. I love it, but it really is a terrible aircraft.

[@richardprzybylek5847]

@@Truex007 I love the sound of the gun sorry personal favorite that's all it is

[@BitBuhkit]

@@Truex007 in your opinion, maybe. But the pilots and the ground forces it supports don't agree with you at all...

[@Truex007]

@@BitBuhkit It's not an opinion, it's a pretty verifiable fact. The A-10 has a higher loss rate than any other ground attack aircraft, and it's kill record isn't that high. The F-111 had more kills, lower losses, and flew in higher threat environments than the A-10 in the gulf war. The A-10 also has the highest amount of blue on blue incidents than any other aircraft in US history. That gun, a gun which has so much recoil it can cause the aircraft to stall if fired for too long, is also extremely inaccurate, as most high recoil guns are. And yes, there are plenty of service members who claim it's an amazing machine, which, honestly? Their right. Getting such a heavily armed aircraft into the air is actually quite an achievement. But talk to those who have actually had the aircraft called in for danger close missions. Quite a few high ranking officials have asked for other CAS aircraft in the gulf and war on terror, due to it's poor accuracy and general ineffectiveness. Honestly? I'd rather have an F-15E or AC-130 or AH-64 flying support. The A-10 can't even operate at night. It can fly at night, but that's about it.

[@BitBuhkit]

@@Truex007 "The A-10 is shit." That's you. I'll stick with the pilots and ground forces opinion.

[@canufi6my]

The M61 beats any drug out there!

[@stephenwilliams1824]

Trials in Ukraine please.

[@johnroof2663]

I just say total bad ass. I don't believe these are highly expensive modifications, just improving on an old design.

[@christopherbova8109]

Glad we have them

[@ericb.4358]

The ultimate vehicle mounted machine gun.

[@ApplyWithCaution]

... the turret mounted weaponry seems very vulnerable to enemy fire ...

[@atomicbill]

Have you got one that fits on a Prius ?

[@johncee853]

Look this up...prius with m61.

[@ryanward8039]

No amount of military hardware will even make a Prius cool.

[@oceanmariner]

The Browning M1917 fired 20,000 continuous rounds on acceptance trials without a jam.

[@rogerodle8750]

M230LF -- When you want the very best in home defense.

[@caink9142]

Yemen / Iran here we come

[@gregoryhopper3514]

Lockheed was bought by General Dynamics?

[@JS-fe8sx]

It was incorrect. Lockheed Martin has purchased a couple o divisions of General Dynamics giving Lockheed their Space and Tactical Aircraft business.

[@lizzardwizard2000]

Wow that is news to me…. sarc

[@joewoodchuck3824]

Why two barrel lengths? Does ~6" difference really matter?

[@richardpayne3293]

I was on a M163 A-D-A gun. Mounted on a M-113. One he'll of a gun. To bad they never show you the damage it does. It pokes holes the size of quarters in wheeled vehicles.

[@mikeellis2025]

I to served on the Vulcan. People cannot even fathom the fire power. Absolutely loved going to Todendorf for live fire exercises. In the three times I went only experienced 1 jam in 15 days of firing.

[@jannejohansson3383]

False Bigger false Statistics

[@mikeellis2025]

@jannejohansson3383 what is false?

[@indychoate8350]

Awesome!

[@yourmom9608]

Can change the shape of any expedition

[@alenkerr8533]

Being British thank god they our allies imagine being on the other side freighting

[@maddog45auto66]

freaking awesome.

[@cjespers]

Love the pickup with gun mounted in the bed. Road rage??

[@schlaznger8049]

Fires 6000 per minute, jams every 10,000 rounds. Sit it malfunctions once every 1.6 minutes

[@theguywithone]

It's great and all, but US forces need permission to fire just about anything unless they're taking fire from hostile forces/troops. Don't train soldiers and give them weapons and then require they have authorization to use them. The enemy doesn't care. It seems we care too much. Don't want to offend anyone. Ugh. God Bless all service members and you're all in my prayers for a safe return from wherever duty takes you. 🇺🇸

[@nunyafb1440]

If you're going to describe a object, give it in standard also.

[@angelmarcano6747]

Crazy.!!!👍😬

[@Stonewall19541]

why on earth would America reveal our best artillary and weapons on You Tube?

[@jannejohansson3383]

What a joke..

[@stephentebbutt7161]

Awesome, unless you're on the receiving end.

[@rhinehardt1]

Will the M230LF fit in the bed of my Ford Ranger?

[@blankeny]

New, hell this technology is most likely 80 years old! The rotory cannon was invented in 1946... Sure the calibre has changed and feeding/ ejection. But it's still the same gun...

[@phiddler1]

Gatlin gun

[@jakeg3733]

And rifles go back centuries. Still work, though

[@davidferrara1105]

Will there be a handheld version available for fighting aliens to an old tape of "Long Tall Sally"?

[@x13xmonkey]

Just to be clear the STRYKER is Canadian.

[@carmium]

Stryker AFV: Made in Canada for the US ARMY!

[@Rhythm911]

Now the M23- 0LF, (OLAF) That's something that makes sense (Ex-Navy), and it looks like something that they would use on their spaceships in the sci-fi TV show "The Expanse" !! 🤣🤣🤣

[@mjnyc8655]

Does the public want to know how much each round costs?

[@Kefoo_]

-- ". . . which most ammunition is packaged with."

[@markthompson6540]

Still waiting for the USA to supply it's citizens with decent health care and stop families sleeping rough. But no just this shit

[@jannejohansson3383]

Not going to happen without Trump and even less with him. Just paradox whole system if fitted in country like US. If it works, million sick people's jump in. Every day!

[@BrokenandRestored]

I live in Los Angeles County. Will the M230LF fit on my Mustang? Jusk askin...

[@petert3355]

Nah, it will fit on ya F150 though.

[@jannejohansson3383]

AHAHHHAA x)

[@BrokenandRestored]

LoL. Love it!

[@ChipEstrada]

That last video was of a GAU-8 from an A-10. That was not mentioned in this video. I hate it when you use the wrong stock footage.

[@josephpacchetti5997]

I Like All. 👊 😎 🇺🇸 Of Them, You Don't Mess With The U.S. 💪

[@richardanderson-ze3sk]

Now, where are the soldiers?

[@williamburroughs9686]

I like these weapons, pointed away from me. ;)

[@imafarmer6353]

Wouldn’t want to be on receiving end.

[@MakeSomeNoiseAgencyPlaylists]

it was designed and planned back in 1972

[@zeuqramjj2002]

The Jackal gun much!

[@braamvorster8249]

One very formidable gun this one

[@garrettbrown1130]

Merica!!!❤

[@chrish2685]

At 7:43, I can honestly state I have never seen a Terrorist on a Jet Ski in the Desert !

[@richardschipper5989]

🤡 Red Sea ring a bell?

[@Ja-rl1tq]

Great! More high tech military equipment to be left behind in future Afghanistan!

[@stevejeffryes5086]

Lockheed bought by General Dynamics? I don' think so!

[@jimb4090]

LM bought GD..not the other way round.

[@bill5982]

Lots of errors in this video particularly in the Vulcan section

[@user-gf5wu4pq4y]

I love my country

[@markbrownless1679]

you said that the Vulcan cannon fires 1000 rounds a minute ...and it only breaks down after ten thousand rounds ..that means that it breaks down every ten minutes ..thats toilet ...lol

[@senecaknowsbest8380]

How many of these were left behind in Afghanistan?

[@AWOL1969]

Wait what? high reliability only jam or fail once every 10,000 rounds while it fires 6000 rounds per minute. So it only jams or fails once every 90 seconds. I feel like thats not that great.

[@DS75921]

They are very cool everyone should have at least one.

[@mauricegold9377]

Open carry?

[@johnkulus7812]

Howcan I get one for home defense? Er ..... deer hunting

[@lizzardwizard2000]

MOOG INC. is pronounced mowg, like mow the lawn.

[@GlenCychosz]

Finally? Are you clickbait or something?

[@sonnypruitt6639]

Time to restart the draft.

[@Justnobody0950]

I truly thank our military and these industries that keep upgrading our wespon system on behalf of our security. Now, all we need is a Commander in Chife who doesn't have dementia!!! Guess that's why I just saw an article about why Putin in Russia wants Biden back in office instead of Trump!😮

[@robertalan2427]

Hard to hide from all this...dig deep and keep ur friggen head down

[@johnouzounidis7761]

there all overkill any ammo that hits its target will vaporize .....

[@jackli0441]

What BGM were your used?

[@davidmurphy8190]

The BGM-114 HELLFIRE.

[@ronaldwhite1730]

Thank - you . ( 2024 / Jan / 13 )

[@AishaShaw-cl6wc]

You mean it jambs.?

[@blidge8282]

Just remember that it's the Democrats that don't want you to be able to carry these for self defence when you walk down the street

[@user-hs9br8zd1i]

Still not won a war for a bit tho eh!!

[@walnutkraken9430]

40 year old tech….

[@YaRememberTHISQuestionmark]

Can this become a cheaper solution to combat drone/missile threats from the houthis?

[@gdunn013]

Just wondering if Joe Biden had given these systems to Iran yet?

[@sheltr9735]

3:53 "M-SHORAD (Maneuver Short Range Air Defense) will also offer protection against artillery rockets and mortars. It's also being in introduced to combat Regional ballistic missile threats such as Patriot and the terminal high altitude area defense system" Ummmmm...WHAT?!?!?! Too many mistakes in the video to abide Sorry, no sub happening No like happening No thanks!

[@jerryarcher1923]

I want one of each

[@tomhenkel4328]

Two questions: How much and where can I get one?

[@rdbchase]

How does Patriot represent a regional ballistic missile threat?

[@jasonswearingin1009]

Agreed. Patriot is a US/NATO Ballistic missile defense system brought to public knowledge during the Gulf War. I bet the video creator sourced their info from their sponsor World of Tanks or War Thunder LMFAO!