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Northrop unveils new Sky Viper chain gun as US Army considers weapons for future helos March 10
An artist s rendering of Northrop Grumman s Future Vertical Lift (FVL) Sky Viper Chain Gun under development. (Photo courtesy of Northrop Grumman) WASHINGTON Northrop Grumman will build a prototype of its 20mm chain gun, dubbed Sky Viper, for the U.S. Army to evaluate for use on its future vertical lift aircraft, the company said March 10 during a media briefing. The service is deep into the evaluation of another 20mm weapon system the XM915 Gatling gun from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems but also plans to conduct a similar evaluation of Northrop’s Sky Viper that will help it decide what type of gun system is best for the future attack reconnaissance aircraft, or FARA.
By Dan Parsons | March 11, 2021
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Northrop Grumman is nearing production of a new 20-millimeter chain gun, an improved version of the M230 Apache nose cannon the company hopes will earn its way onto the U.S. Army’s Future Attack Recon Aircraft (FARA).
Called the “Sky Viper,” the chain gun system the gun itself, ammunition, feeding and control mechanisms weighs less, fires more rapidly and has a lighter recoil than the legacy cannon. It is also designed with greater accuracy and simpler, easier-to-maintain mechanisms than a rotary cannon, according to Quinn Canole, deputy director of Northrop’s guns operating unit.
11 March 2021, 7:28 am EST By
Northrop Grumman, a Virginia-based company, specializing in defense and aerospace technologies, is reportedly making an M230 chain gun known as the Sky Viper. Moreover, it is also in the process of developing the so-called suicide drone, a new loitering munition.
These high-tech defense technologies were created in conjunction with the Future Vertical Lift effort (FVL) of the Army, which aims to produce the most modern aircraft equipment to replace the old helicopters.
Development of Suicide Drone and Sky Chain Viper Gun
(Photo : Northrop Grumman )
According to a report by The Drive, the information came from the contractor of Northrop. During the media roundtable, which happened on Mar. 10, details about the automatic cannon and suicide drone were revealed.
Northrop Designing Sky Viper Cannon for Army s Futuristic Attack Helicopter
Artist rendition of Northrop Grumman’s new Sky Viper 20mm cannon for the Army’s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft (FARA) effort. (Courtesy Northrop Grumman)
11 Mar 2021
Northrop Grumman announced Wednesday that it is building a new 20mm cannon for the Army s Future Attack Reconnaissance Aircraft one that it says is far more accurate than the AH-64 Apache s 30mm chain gun.
The new chain gun, named the Sky Viper, will be similar to the M230 30mm cannon, which Northrop manufactures for the Apache, but will feature new technologies to make it more accurate and produce less recoil, Quinn Canole, director of the Guns Operating Unit at Northrop Grumman, told defense reporters Wednesday.