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GAU-13 | |
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Type | Gatling-style autocannon |
Place of origin | United States |
Service history | |
In service | 1970s–present |
Used by | United States |
Production history | |
Designer | General Electric |
Manufacturer | General Dynamics |
Specifications | |
Mass | 333 lb (151 kg) |
Length | 9 ft 2 in (2.79 m) |
Cartridge | 30 × 173 mm |
Caliber | 30 mm caliber |
Barrels | 4-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 14 grooves) |
Action | Pneumatic-driven |
Rate of fire | 2,400 rpm (rounds per minute) |
Muzzle velocity | 3,600 ft/s (1,100 m/s) |
Feed system | Linkless feed system |
The General Electric GAU-13/A is a 30 mm electric Gatling-type rotary cannon derived from the GAU-8 Avenger cannon.