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The M6 system was one of the first systems to make use of the XM156/M156 universal mount, providing two M60C 7.62×51mm machine guns on either side of the helicopter. [8] This system would later be expanded upon, but initially gave the UH-1 increased firepower and an improved offensive system over the skid mounts originally used.
The chain gun can be installed in an enclosed turret on patrol boats and ground vehicles. [12] The MAWS (Modular Advanced Weapon System) lightweight gun system, developed in partnership with the U.S. Navy, utilizes a remotely operated M230LF in an open mount. It is controlled by a Remote Operator's Console (ROC)—with either dual grips or a ...
The M197 is also mounted as a chin turret in South Korea's KAI LAH helicopter. XM197 cannon on an AU-23A. The M197 was also mounted into the AU-23A as a handheld Door gun. The XM301 was an improved M197 intended to be the gun on the later canceled RAH-66 Comanche. The weapon's current contractor is General Dynamics Armament Systems.
The Phalanx CIWS (SEE-wiz) is an automated gun-based close-in weapon system to defend military watercraft automatically against incoming threats such as aircraft, missiles, and small boats. It was designed and manufactured by the General Dynamics Corporation, Pomona Division, [3] later a part of Raytheon.
The original AH-1, being a dedicated attack helicopter, came equipped with stub wings for various weapons, a chin-mounted gun turret, and an armored tandem cockpit, from which it was operated by a pilot and gunner. Its design was shaped to fulfill a need for a dedicated armed escort for transport helicopters, giving the latter greater ...
The system is entirely self-contained, so it can be mounted on any aircraft that can handle the weight, rotational torque, and recoil force (190 lbf (850 N)) of the gun. The pod has its own battery which can be wired into the aircraft's electrical system to maintain a charge. [33] MXU-470/A modules in an AC-47 Douglas AC-47 Spooky with SUU-11/A ...
The Hughes EX-17 "Heligun" is a double-barrel 7.62 mm calibre machine gun. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The weapon is gas-operated and was developed by Hughes Aircraft for use in the OH-6 recon helicopter. [ 1 ]
M42 40 mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun "Duster" ... Oerlikon Millennium 35 mm Naval Revolver Gun System; Air Defense Anti-Tank System (ADATS) Skyshield; Taiwan