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[[File:Weapon M242 (25 mm) Bushmaster.png|thumb|right|x250px|The 25 mm M242 on the M3 Bradley gun mantlet.]]
  
 
== Description ==
 
== Description ==
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The '''25 mm M242''' ''Bushmaster'' is a chain cannon used on the Bradley series.
  
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===
 
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* {{Specs-Link|us_adats_bradley}}
 
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* {{Specs-Link|uk_desert_warrior}}
 
* {{Specs-Link|us_m3_bradley}}
 
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* {{Specs-Link|us_m3a3_bradley}}
  
 
== General info ==
 
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=== Available ammunition ===
 
=== Available ammunition ===
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* '''Default:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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* '''M792:''' {{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}
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* '''M791:''' {{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|APDS|Armour-piercing discarding sabot}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI-T*|High-explosive incendiary tracer (self-destroying)}}
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* '''M919:''' {{Annotation|APFSDS|Armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding sabot}}
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Note: The M919 belt is only available to the [[M3A3 Bradley]].
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{{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEI-T*, APDS, APFSDS}}
  
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
 
=== Comparison with analogues ===
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* [[MK 30-2/ABM (30 mm)]]: A 30 mm German autocannon with a similar rate of fire
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* [[2A42 (30 mm)]]: A Russian autocannon with similar penetration and damage but a higher rate of fire than the M242
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* [[2A72 (30 mm)]]: A Russian autocannon with similar penetration, damage and rate of fire
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* [[Oerlikon KBA B02 (25 mm)]]: A 25 mm autocannon of the same calibre with a higher rate of fire
  
 
== Usage in battles ==
 
== Usage in battles ==
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The M242 Bushmaster can handle and defeat most of the opponents that it faces within its BR, though certain MBTs and heavy tanks will be difficult to defeat as the autocannon does not have enough penetration to effectively kill these heavy tanks. Usually flanking manoeuvres are required as most MBTs at this tier lack in side armour, where the M242 can easily punch through the armour, though certain MBTs such as the Leopard 1 can be penetrated from the front. Be aware of Soviet/Russian main battle tanks as they have up to 80 mm of side armour, where the M242 cannot penetrate the side unless you have M919 APFSDS, which is only available on the [[M3A3 Bradley]]. The M242 can also defeat air targets as well, although due to the low fire rate of 200 RPM, defeating jets are going to be difficult from their high speed. The [[XM1069]] does have a modified M242, where it can fire at 500 RPM and having a slightly easier time killing jets. Defeating helicopters are easier though as they aren't that fast, and easy to kill if they're going on the attack run in the battlefield.
  
 
=== Pros and cons ===
 
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'''Pros:'''
  
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* Access to APFSDS (only for the M3A3)
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* High rate of fire (XM1069 only)
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* High ammunition count
  
 
'''Cons:'''
 
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* Slow rate of fire
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* Tends to overheat easily
  
 
== History ==
 
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File:Weapon M242 (25 mm).png|<small>The M242 on the XM1069.</small>
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== See also ==
 
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[[Category:Tank cannons]]
 
[[Category:Tank cannons]]

Latest revision as of 05:28, 26 June 2024

The 25 mm M242 on the M3 Bradley gun mantlet.

Description

The 25 mm M242 Bushmaster is a chain cannon used on the Bradley series.

Vehicles equipped with this weapon

General info

Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.

Available ammunition

  • Default: APDS · HEI-T*
  • M792: HEI-T* · HEI-T* · HEI-T* · APDS
  • M791: APDS · APDS · APDS · HEI-T*
  • M919: APFSDS

Note: The M919 belt is only available to the M3A3 Bradley.

Penetration statistics
Ammunition Penetration @ 0° Angle of Attack (mm)
10 m 100 m 500 m 1,000 m 1,500 m 2,000 m
HEI-T* 7 6 4 3 3 3
APDS 81 80 74 67 61 56
APFSDS 101 100 95 88 81 74
Shell details
Ammunition Velocity
(m/s) 		Projectile
mass (kg) 		Fuse delay
(m) 		Fuse sensitivity
(mm) 		Explosive mass
(TNT equivalent) (g) 		Ricochet
0% 50% 100%
HEI-T* 1,100 0.19 0.1 0.1 54.4 79° 80° 81°
APDS 1,345 0.13 - - - 75° 78° 80°
APFSDS 1,385 0.1 - - - 78° 80° 81°

Comparison with analogues

  • MK 30-2/ABM (30 mm): A 30 mm German autocannon with a similar rate of fire
  • 2A42 (30 mm): A Russian autocannon with similar penetration and damage but a higher rate of fire than the M242
  • 2A72 (30 mm): A Russian autocannon with similar penetration, damage and rate of fire
  • Oerlikon KBA B02 (25 mm): A 25 mm autocannon of the same calibre with a higher rate of fire

Usage in battles

The M242 Bushmaster can handle and defeat most of the opponents that it faces within its BR, though certain MBTs and heavy tanks will be difficult to defeat as the autocannon does not have enough penetration to effectively kill these heavy tanks. Usually flanking manoeuvres are required as most MBTs at this tier lack in side armour, where the M242 can easily punch through the armour, though certain MBTs such as the Leopard 1 can be penetrated from the front. Be aware of Soviet/Russian main battle tanks as they have up to 80 mm of side armour, where the M242 cannot penetrate the side unless you have M919 APFSDS, which is only available on the M3A3 Bradley. The M242 can also defeat air targets as well, although due to the low fire rate of 200 RPM, defeating jets are going to be difficult from their high speed. The XM1069 does have a modified M242, where it can fire at 500 RPM and having a slightly easier time killing jets. Defeating helicopters are easier though as they aren't that fast, and easy to kill if they're going on the attack run in the battlefield.

Pros and cons

Pros:

  • Access to APFSDS (only for the M3A3)
  • High rate of fire (XM1069 only)
  • High ammunition count

Cons:

  • Slow rate of fire
  • Tends to overheat easily

History

Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History) and add a link to it here using the main template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <ref></ref>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <references />.

Media

Images

  • The M242 on the XM1069.

See also

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  • reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;
  • references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.

External links

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USA tank cannons
20 mm  M139
25 mm  LW25 · M242
37 mm  M3 · M5 · M6
57 mm  M1
75 mm  M2 · M2 Howitzer · M3 · M6 · M1897A4 · XM274
76 mm  M1 · M7 · M32 · T185E1
90 mm  M3 · M3A1 · M36 · M41 · M54 · T15E1 · T15E2 · T54 · T208E9
105 mm  M4 · M68 · M68A1 · M68A1E8 · T5E1 · T5E2 · T140E2 · T140E3 · XM35
106 mm  M40A1C
120 mm  M58 · M256 · T53
152 mm  M81 · M162 · XM150E5
155 mm  M185 · T7
165 mm  M135
  Foreign:
20 mm  Rh202 (Germany)
57 mm  6pdr OQF Mk.III (Britain) · ZIS-2 (USSR)
105 mm  Sharir (Israel)
120 mm  IMI MG251 (Israel)

Britain tank cannons
30 mm  L21A1
40 mm  QF 2-pounder
47 mm  Ordnance QF 3-pounder
57 mm  6pdr OQF Mk.III · 6pdr OQF Mk.V
75 mm  OQF Mk.V
76 mm  OQF 3-inch Howitzer Mk I · OQF 3in 20cwt · QF 17-pounder
77 mm  OQF Mk.II
84 mm  20pdr OQF Mk.I
94 mm  28pdr OQF · 32pdr OQF · OQF Mk.II
95 mm  Howitzer, Tank No.1, Mk.I
105 mm  LRF · Royal Ordnance L7A1
120 mm  Ordnance QF Tk. L1A2 · Ordnance BL Tk. L11 · L11A5 · L30A1
165 mm  ORD BL 6.5in L9A1
183 mm  QF L4A1
  Foreign:
25 mm  M242 (USA)
37 mm  M5 (USA) · M6 (USA)
75 mm  M2 (USA) · M3 (USA)
84 mm  kan Strv 81 (Sweden)
105 mm  Sharir (Israel)
120 mm  Rh120 L/55 A1 (Germany)
125 mm  2A46M-5 (Russia)
155 mm  M185 (USA)
  South Africa
20 mm  GI-2
76 mm  GT-4
90 mm  GT-2
105 mm  GT-3 · GT-7 · GT-8
155 mm  G6 L/45

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