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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 United States Army. The M163 provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against low-flying fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.
Iraqi EE-9 Cascavel armoured car hit by Coalition tank fire in February 1991. Coalition aircraft inbound during Operation Desert Shield.. List of Gulf War military equipment is a summary of the various military weapons and vehicles used by the different nations during the Gulf War of 1990–1991.
Ordnance crest "WHAT'S IN A NAME" - military education about SNL. This is a historic (index) list of United States Army weapons and materiel, by their Standard Nomenclature List (SNL) group and individual designations — an alpha-numeric nomenclature system used in the United States Army Ordnance Corps Supply Catalogues used from about 1930 to about 1958.
The United States Army uses various equipment in the course of their work. Small arms Firearms Model Image Caliber Type Origin Details Pistols SIG Sauer M17 9×19mm NATO Pistol United States SIG Sauer P320 – US Army Standard Issue Sidearm. Winner of the Modular Handgun System competition. Replaced all M9 and M11 pistols in service. Glock 26 9×19mm NATO Pistol Austria Glock 26 – limited ...
M13 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage; M15 half-track; M16 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage; M19 Multiple Gun Motor Carriage; M42 Duster; M163 VADS; M247 Sergeant York; MIM-46 Mauler; MIM-72 Chaparral; Multi-Mission Launcher
The two versions of the Vulcan Air-Defense System, the towed M167 and self-propelled M163 VADS, were developed by the United States Army Weapons Command at Rock Island Arsenal in 1964. They were accepted as a replacement for the M45 Quadmount in 1965, and first production M167s were delivered to the U.S. Army in 1967.
Vulcan Air Defense System, two anti-aircraft weapons used by the United States Army: M163 VADS, a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) M167 VADS, a towed, short-range anti-aircraft gun; Verdix Ada Development System (VADS)
Pistol; M1911: Semi-automatic pistol.45 ACP United States Thailand: Thai M1911A1 pistols produced under license; locally known as the Type 86 pistol (ปพ.86). [1] SIG Sauer P320: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm Parabellum United States: M17E/M18E versions seen procured and in use by Royal Thai Army. [2] CZ 75: Semi-automatic pistol: 9×19mm ...