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The standard fixed armament system for the US Army's AH-1S Upgunned Cobra (eventually redesignated AH-1E Enhanced Cobra Armament System or ECAS) and the AH-1S Modernized Cobra (eventually redesignated the AH-1F), as well as, the US Marine Corps' AH-1J, AH-1T, AH-1W, and AH-1Z helicopters. The system was designed to fit either the M197 20 mm ...
For the majority of the Vietnam War, the principal weapon of the door gunner was a medium machine gun (MG), initially, a M1919A4 .30 caliber MG, and soon thereafter, the M60 7.62mm MG became the standard helicopter door armament system. Initially however not all helicopters were armed or outfitted with a dedicated MG for door armament. For ...
The M197 is also mounted as a chin turret in South Korea's KAI LAH helicopter. XM197 cannon on an AU-23A. The M197 was also mounted into the AU-23A as a handheld Door gun. The XM301 was an improved M197 intended to be the gun on the later canceled RAH-66 Comanche. The weapon's current contractor is General Dynamics Armament Systems.
The original AH-1, being a dedicated attack helicopter, came equipped with stub wings for various weapons, a chin-mounted gun turret, and an armored tandem cockpit, from which it was operated by a pilot and gunner. Its design was shaped to fulfill a need for a dedicated armed escort for transport helicopters, giving the latter greater ...
The Hughes EX-17 "Heligun" is a double-barrel 7.62 mm calibre machine gun. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The weapon is gas-operated and was developed by Hughes Aircraft for use in the OH-6 recon helicopter. [ 1 ]
A pod developed by the US Army, likely primarily for helicopters, fitted with two M60C 7.62×51mm machine guns. [3] Does not appear to have been standardized, likely in favor of the M18 series. Of note, however, was the fact that this system was also tested with the S-2E Tracker by the US Naval Air Test Center, US Naval Air Station, Patuxent ...
A key safety system was turned off on the US Army helicopter that collided with an American Airlines regional jet last week near Washington’s Reagan Airport, killing 67.. Senate Commerce ...
Military helicopters play an integral part in the sea, land and air operations of modern militaries. Generally manufacturers will develop airframes in different weight/size classes which can be adapted to different roles through the installation of mission specific equipment.