Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system

Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system
USS Gonzalez fires her starboard-side Mk 38 Mod 2.
TypeNaval gun turret with remote and/or manual control
Place of originUnited States
Service history
In service1986–present
Used bySee operators
Production history
Designer
Variants4 (Mods 0–3)
Specifications
Mass
  • Gun: 109 kg (240 lb)
  • Turret: 1,042 kg (2,297 lb) unloaded
Crew
  • 1 for operation (manual or remote control)
  • 2 for maintenance
Shell25 × 137 mm
Caliber25 mm (1 inch)
Elevation-15° to +55°
Traverse+/-15° to +/-165°
Rate of fireSemi, burst, or auto (up to 180 rpm (3 rps))
Muzzle velocity
  • APDS, APDS-T: 1,345 metres per second (4,410 ft/s)
  • HEI, HEI-T: 1,100 metres per second (3,600 ft/s)
Effective firing range2,500 meters (8,200 feet)
Maximum firing range6,800 meters (22,300 feet)
Guidance
system
  • Mods 0–1: Manually controlled
  • Mods 2–3: Remotely operated with EO/IR sight, laser rangefinder, and auto-tracking; can also be manually controlled

The Mark 38 25 mm machine gun system (MGS) is a shipboard weapon system designed to protect warships primarily from a variety of surface threats, especially small, fast surface craft.[1] It consists of an M242 Bushmaster chain gun mounted on a turret that can be either manually or remote controlled, depending on variant.[2][3] Originally designed by the United States in the 1980s for use on their warships,[3] the Mark 38 is today in service on warships of various NATO countries.[4]

  1. ^ "MK 38 – 25 mm Machine Gun System". www.navy.mil. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "MK 38 25-mm machine gun". man.fas.org. Archived from the original on November 27, 2021. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  3. ^ a b "25 mm/87 Mark 38 Machine Gun System". NavWeaps. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.
  4. ^ "Mk 38 Mod 3 Machine Gun System (MGS)". BAE Systems | United States. Archived from the original on January 21, 2022. Retrieved October 3, 2022.