GAU-8/A Avenger
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The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm hydraulically driven seven-barrel Gatling-style autocannon that is primarily, and most famously 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-maneuvering surface vessels. The GAU-8/A was designed by General Electric and has been produced by General Dynamics since 1977.
1977
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Avenger; General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger
mass 281 kilogram,
General Dynamics, General Electric, United States, 
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GAU-8A Avenger Gatling gun
GAU-8A Avenger Gatling gun front
30mm DU slug
GAU-8 meets VW Type 1
Fairchild A-10-Gatling Gun Closeup
GAU-8 in A-10
An A-10 Thunderbolt II lands on Highway 287 during Exercise Agile Chariot, near Rawlings, Wyoming, April 30, 2023.
A10 gun
Thunderbolt aircraft Maintenance check
A-10 Thunderbolt II Cannon| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
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| commons | image | GAU-8A Avenger Gatling gun | Commons | ||
| commons | image | GAU-8A Avenger Gatling gun front | Commons | ||
| commons | image | 30mm DU slug | Commons | ||
| commons | image | GAU-8 meets VW Type 1 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Fairchild A-10-Gatling Gun Closeup | Commons | ||
| commons | image | GAU-8 in A-10 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | An A-10 Thunderbolt II lands on Highway 287 during Exercise Agile Chariot, near Rawlings, Wyoming, April 30, 2023. | Commons | ||
| commons | image | A10 gun | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Thunderbolt aircraft Maintenance check | Commons | ||
| commons | image | A-10 Thunderbolt II Cannon | Commons | ||
