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 M167 VADS consists of a 20mm M168 cannon, linked ammunition feed system, and a fire control system in powered turret, mounted on an M42A1 towed carriage. [1] The M167A2 …

The M163 became a self propelled variant of the General Dynamics 20mm M61 rotary cannon, an ubiquitous system proven, mounted in most US aircraft since the 1960s. It was then used for …

Jul 2, 2019 · The rotary cannon was 20mm in caliber and fitted to a powered turret offering 360-degree traverse. Elevation was limited to +80 and -5 and effective range was out to 5 …

Jan 7, 2021 · YORK DIVAD (Division Air Defence gun) was born of the U.S. ARMY'S need for a state-of-the-art mobile Anti-Aircraft gun system to replace the ageing M163 20mm Vulcan A/A …

The primary armament of the ZSU VADS was the formidable six-barreled M61 Vulcan cannon, equipped with a rotating block of barrels and designed to fire 20×102 mm ammunition. An …

The M167 VADS Vulcan Air Defense System, which has been withdrawn from service, was a short-range air defense gun intended to protect forward area combat elements and rear area …

The US M163 20mm Vulcan Air Defence System is a converted M113 APC and mounted with a 20mm Vulcan mini-gun. The gun fires at 3,000 rounds per minute in short bursts of 10, 30, 60, …

Jul 25, 2024 · The M163 utilized a modified version of the US Air Force's M61 Vulcan six-barreled 20mm rotary cannon. It was installed in an open-topped gun mount M157 on a modified …

3 days ago · The M163 is equipped with a 20 mm M168 VADS, or Vulcan air defense system. The M168 is a variant of the M61 cannon, which can be found in-game on aircraft, including the …