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[[ | [[File:Mauser BK-27.jpg|thumb|right|400px|Mauser BK-27 - 27x145mm]] | ||
The '''Mauser BK-27''' (BK is an acronym for ''Bordkanone'', English: "on-board cannon") is a German revolver autocannon manufactured by [[Mauser]] while under ownership of Rheinmetall. Chambered in the proprietary | The '''Mauser BK-27''' (BK is an acronym for ''Bordkanone'', English: "on-board cannon") is a German revolver autocannon manufactured by [[Mauser]] while under ownership of Rheinmetall. Chambered in the proprietary 27x145mm explosive shell, the BK-27 was developed in the 1960s for the Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) program, which resulted in the creation of the Panavia Tornado fighter aircraft. Today, the cannon is mounted in the Panavia Tornado, Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, and the Eurofighter Typhoon. Remote-control naval gun versions, the '''MN 27 GS''' and the '''MLG 27''' are also manufactured by Rheinmetall and used by ships of the modern German Navy. | ||
'''The Mauser BK-27 appears in the following video games:''' | '''The Mauser BK-27 appears in the following video games:''' | ||
===Video Games=== | ===Video Games=== | ||
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| ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' || | | ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' || || Mounted in Typhoon || || 2005 | ||
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| ''[[Project Reality]]'' || | | ''[[Project Reality]]'' || || Mounted in Tornado and Typhoon || || 2005 | ||
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| ''[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation]]'' || | | ''[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation]]'' || || Mounted in Tornado and Typhoon || || 2007 | ||
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| ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'' || | | ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'' || || Mounted in Tornado and Typhoon || || 2011 | ||
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Revision as of 01:28, 22 May 2021
The Mauser BK-27 (BK is an acronym for Bordkanone, English: "on-board cannon") is a German revolver autocannon manufactured by Mauser while under ownership of Rheinmetall. Chambered in the proprietary 27x145mm explosive shell, the BK-27 was developed in the 1960s for the Multi Role Combat Aircraft (MRCA) program, which resulted in the creation of the Panavia Tornado fighter aircraft. Today, the cannon is mounted in the Panavia Tornado, Dassault/Dornier Alpha Jet, Saab JAS 39 Gripen, and the Eurofighter Typhoon. Remote-control naval gun versions, the MN 27 GS and the MLG 27 are also manufactured by Rheinmetall and used by ships of the modern German Navy.
The Mauser BK-27 appears in the following video games:
Video Games
| Game Title | Appears as | Mods | Notation | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battlefield 2 | Mounted in Typhoon | 2005 | ||
| Project Reality | Mounted in Tornado and Typhoon | 2005 | ||
| Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation | Mounted in Tornado and Typhoon | 2007 | ||
| Ace Combat: Assault Horizon | Mounted in Tornado and Typhoon | 2011 |
See Also
- Mauser - A list of all weapons manufactured by Mauser