The American Gatlin-styled M61 and M61A1 Vulcans can fire 6,000 rounds per minute, have been used in many conflicts including ...
Iran's foreign ministry spokesman, Esmaeil Baghaei criticised the move by describing it as "destabilizing presence" of B-52 ...
The M61 is found on many US fighter jets, from the long-retired Convair F-106 Delta Dart and the F-111 Aardvark to the F-14 Tomcat, F-15 Eagle, F/A-18 Hornet, and F-22 Raptor. General Electric ...
Internal 20mm gatling gun: For close-quarters combat, the F-15 is equipped with a 20mm M61 Vulcan Gatling gun in the right ...
In May, it was reported by Channel 12 that Israel was considering purchasing the cannon system from the US in efforts to ...
The Northrop YF-23, nicknamed "Black Widow II," was a stealth fighter prototype developed in the late 1980s and early 1990s ...
Before 1962, the Phantom was known by two different names but a change in naming conventions saw it designated the F-4.
Few aircraft have reached the legendary status given to the McDonnell Douglas F-4 Phantom II. From an innovation standpoint, ...
The IDF says it will require about 400 rounds to take down one drone – that’s $4,000 tops. Or, to down 2,500 drones – $10,000,000, less than a seventh of the Iron Dome cost.
Dogfights were often too close for missiles, so the military equipped the Phantom with 20-millimeter M61 Vulcan cannons for short-range dogfighting. The Phantoms could also ground attack with ...
BI previously reported that Israel was examining the feasibility of using six-barrel M61 Vulcan cannons to counter drones. The cannons, found on US fighter jets, are capable of firing 6,000 rounds ...
Another solution being touted is more old-fashioned: a modern version of the Gatling gun called the M61 Vulcan, which was developed decades ago. It can shoot 6,000 rounds per minute and is radar ...