The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was used by the United States Army. The M168 gun is a variant of the General Dynamics 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon the standard cannon in most U.S. combat aircraft since the 1960s mounted on either an armored vehicle or a trailer.
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height (cm)
2.921
length (km)
4.8641
weight (kg)
1.24931e+07
width (mm)
2.85496
origin
United States
type
Self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon
used in war
1982 Lebanon War, Gulf War, United States invasion of Panama, Vietnam
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