The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was primarily used by the …

The M61 Vulcan is a hydraulically, electrically, or pneumatically driven, six- barrel, air-cooled, electrically fired Gatling-style rotary cannon which fires 20 mm × 102 mm (0.787 in × 4.016 in) …

The M167 Vulcan the battalion used was a highly mobile weapon. A Humvee could tow it and a Blackhawk helicopter could air assault it anywhere it needed to go. It provided defense against...

The GAU-19/A (GECAL 50) is an electrically driven, three-barrel rotary heavy machine gun that fires the .50 BMG (12.7×99mm NATO) cartridge. The GAU-19/A is designed to accept …

Feb 6, 2019 · According to Fred Crismon’s Modern U.S. Military Vehicles, Excalibur, also known as the Vulcan Wheeled Carrier, combined this suspension with a 135-horsepower Detroit …

May 4, 2024 · Designed to protect forward area combat units and rear logistical assets, the Vulcan was a towed, short-range anti-aircraft gun used by the 101st Airborne Division (Air …

Jul 2, 2019 · The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) mated the firepower of the United States Air Force's standard aerial cannon - the M61 Vulcan - with the proven "go-anywhere" …

Nov 2, 2023 · Typically, the Avenger Air Defense System is operated by a driver in the Humvee, and a gunner sitting inside the 360-degree rotating turret. The weapon is gyroscopically …

The 4,400 lb variant was developed as the prime mover for the light howitzer, towed VULCAN system, and heavier shelter carriers. It is a tri-service program that also provides vehicles to …

Mar 24, 2022 · One recent example shows what happens when a Toyota truck is merged with a monster Vulcan, a six-barrel Gatling-style cannon. That’s a lot of firepower on one very beat …