GAU-8 Avenger
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gau-8-avenger-182-17927315
title:
GAU-8 Avenger
text:
The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style autocannon that is primarily mounted in the United States Air Force's Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II. Designed to destroy a wide variety of ground targets, the Avenger delivers 30mm rounds at a high rate of fire. The GAU-8/A is also used in the Dutch Goalkeeper CIWS ship weapon system, which provides defense against short-range threats such as highly maneuverable missiles, aircraft, and fast-m
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encyclopedia
description:
American 30mm autocannon (since 1977)
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger
date created:
2004-04-04T02:14:02Z
date modified:
2024-09-06T18:11:10Z
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13
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