Mauser BK-27
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The BK 27 is a 27 mm caliber revolver cannon manufactured by Mauser of Germany. It was developed in the late 1960s for the MRCA program that ultimately became the Panavia Tornado.
The Mauser BK-27
MLG 27 mounted on board an Elbe-class replenishment ship of the German Navy
MLG 27 on board a Berlin-class replenishment ship of the German Navy
Helicopter-mounted Mauser BK-27
Saab JAS 39 Gripen
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The Saab JAS 39 Gripen is a light single-engine supersonic multirole fighter aircraft manufactured by the Swedish aerospace and defence company Saab AB. The Gripen has a delta wing and canard configur
Mauser BK-27
…that uses a linkless feed system instead, which is intended to improve reliability. The Mauser BK 27 is used in the Panavia Tornado, the Alpha Jet, the JAS 39 Gripen, and the Eurofighter Typhoon. At one time Lockheed Martin was considering a licensed-built version for the F-35 Lightning II. Rheinmetall has also…
A Swedish Air Force JAS 39 Gripen at Kaivopuisto Air Show
Czech Air Force Gripen C deploying defensive flares, 2011
Swedish Air Force Gripen C undergoing in-flight refuelling
Swedish Air Force Gripen C underside in flight, 2012