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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.
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.
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
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.
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 ...
US Army Chaparral self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle in 1977. The complete system was known as the M48 Chaparral Intercept-Aerial Guided Missile System, [2] composed of the M54 Launching Station atop the M730 carrier, a M113 variant. M730A1 had M113A2 improvements, while M730A2 was upgraded to M113A3 standard complete with diesel engine
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)
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 ...