M163 Vulcan Air Defense System
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The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) primarily used by the United States Army. The M163 provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against low-flying fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters. It replaced the M42 Duster as the standard American armored light air-defense gun.
1968 — 1994
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M163 VADS
671 produced,
General Electric, 
10.5 cm FlaK 38, 20 ITK 40 VKT, 20 mm L/70, 3-inch Gun M3, 40 mm L/56 gun, 75 mm Gun M4, 75 mm Gun M5, Cannone da 75/27 A.V., S 91.33, Skysweeper, Utof,
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Location: KML, Cluster Map, Maps,
1968-01-01T00:00:00Z
1994-01-01T00:00:00Z
1968 — 1994 M163 Vulcan Air Defense System
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A 4th Infantry Division M-163 Vulcan 20mm self-propelled anti-aircraft gun returns to the vehicle staging area after an exercise at the National Training Center - DPLA - a72b8cc29f4ddd877f4e423116c0f4e7
An M-163A1 20mm Vulcan self-propelled anti-aircraft gun is ready for battle during Operation Desert Storm - DPLA - 4086848b27a5d06601d21545123891c4
A U.S. Army soldier mans an M-163A1 Vulcan self-propelled anti-aircraft gun during a field exercise - DPLA - f86b7718d38305a7981927e2e4b2ccb9
U.S. Army personnel check the rounds for an M-163 Vulcan self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. The gun, along with other equipment, is being transported to Saudi Arabia aboard the rapid - DPLA - 0c7f87243b10321355485be3e8fb5c61
M163 VADS in transit during exercise REFORGER '85, Germany
Rear door, Vulcan M163 anti-aircraft system.
Machine Gun, M163 Vulcan Anti-Aircraft System.
