Comparison of 50mm Bushmaster III with the 30mm Bushmaster II. By comparison the 25mm’s length over all is 105.2 in (2.672 m) and its barrel length is 85.6 in (2.175 m)
We have talked about the 50mm Bushmaster III chain gun before. If we can mount it on the Webber class WPCs in place of the 25mm, it would have made a huge upgrade (See the earlier posts below).
Now there has been a revolutionary development that improves it utility by an order of magnitude, a guided projectile with proximity fuse.
Compared to the 25mm, twice the range. The weight of the projectile is about ten times greater. Far greater accuracy.
Previous posts:
- Weapon Upgrade: A Better Gun with Air Burst Munitions / “Higher caliber rounds effective to counter hostile drones” –The Watch
- More on the New 50mm Chain Gun, and Maybe Counter-UAS
- 50mm Chain Gun, More Detail
- 40 and 50 mm Chain Guns
This gun could restore balance to the force. Double meaning very intentional.