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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 a...

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 f...