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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.
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. [1]
Semi-automatic pistol: 11.43×23 mm: Walther PPQ M2: DE Semi-automatic pistol 9×19 mm: Battle / assault rifle; IMI Galil: IL Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm: There are ARM, SAR and Sniper variants. [7] FN SCAR-L [15] BE Assault rifle 5.56×45 mm Sniper rifle; IMI Galil Sniper [7] IL Designated marksman rifle: 5.56×45 mm: Barrett M82A1 [15] US Anti ...
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)
Modern equipment of the Royal Moroccan Armed Forces is a list of equipment currently in service with the Royal Moroccan Army.Sources are the United States Excess Defense Articles (EDA) database, [1] UNROCA [2],INSS Israel's Middle East Military Balance, [3] World Small Arms Inventory, [4] SIPRI Trade registers [5] and the Military Balance in the Middle East by CSIS, [6] and Army-Guide.
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 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 ...