WASHINGTON (Army News Service) -- The first prototype Stryker Infantry Carrier Vehicle, outfitted with a 30 mm cannon, was delivered to the Army Thursday. The upgraded Stryker vehicle will be known as ...
Key Points and Summary on A-10 Warthog Cannon - The heart of the A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" is its legendary GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barreled Gatling gun that produces the iconic "BRRRRT" ...
Live-fire trials of the AH-64 with XM1225 APEX ammunition come as both U.S. and Russian attack helicopters experiment with proximity-fused cannon rounds to defeat small UAVs. The U.S. Army conducted ...
The Stryker is getting more firepower, and it’s safer for crews, too, after General Dynamics replaced the manned, unarmored turret. This post is appearing on Autoblog Military, Autoblog’s sub-site ...
GUNSHIP TESTING: Boeing has begun flight testing the AC-130U Gunship with new Bushmaster 30-mm cannons at Hurlburt Field, Fla., the company announced April 27. The 30-mm cannon eventually will replace ...
Summary and Key Points: In the twilight of the Cold War, the U.S. Air Force explored replacing the A-10 Thunderbolt II, known for its 30mm GAU-8 Avenger cannon, with a variant of the F-16, dubbed the ...