DIGITAL PHOTO US ARMY M163 VULCAN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM w/M168 20MM ROTARY CANNON

Description: DIGITAL PHOTO US ARMY M163 VULCAN AIR DEFENSE SYSTEM with M168 20MM ROTARY CANNON. 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 (0.79 in) 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. The weapon is mounted on a modified M113 vehicle (the M741 carrier). The system was designed to complement the M48 Chaparral missile system. The M163 uses a small, range-only radar, the AN/VPS-2, and an M61 optical lead-calculating sight. The system is suitable for night operations with the use of AN/PVS series night vision sights that can be mounted to the right side of the primary sight. The gun fires at 3,000 rounds per minute in short bursts of 10, 30, 60, or 100 rounds, or it can fire in continuous fire mode at a rate of 1,000 rounds per minute. A linkless feed system is used. The M163 had a fairly limited range from the start. Its 20x102mm round gave it a low effective range of only 1,200 meters (3,900 ft), and its standard air-defense load of HEI-T rounds would self-destruct at approximately 1,800 meters (5,900 ft), a hard limit on range. Additionally, the radar was a range-only set incapable of finding targets. In US and Israeli service, the VADS has rarely been needed in its intended purpose of providing defense against aerial threats—consequently, the Vulcan gun system was in use throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s primarily as a ground support weapon. NOTE: I HAD THE PRIVILEDGE OF FIRING THIS WEAPON AT FT. BLISS. AWESOME. All Printed on sturdy, Glossy Photo Paper. BLACK & WHITE PHOTO. OVERALL 8-1/2” X 11”. IMAGE SIZE: 10” X 8”. Enjoy!

Price: 14.95 USD

Location: Utica, Michigan

End Time: 2024-01-30T19:11:55.000Z

Shipping Cost: 4.25 USD