GAU-13
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- Subclass of
- autocannon
- Country of origin
- United States
- Manufacturer
- General Electric
- Image
- Ywg13 1b (24236234565).jpg
- Has parts of class
- gun barrel
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- service entry
- 1970-01-01
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The General Electric GAU-13/A is a 30 mm electric Gatling-type rotary cannon derived from the GAU-8 Avenger cannon.
==Description== The GAU-13 was developed in the late 1970s for use in gun pod applications for fighter aircraft and attack aircraft use, primarily for air-to-ground and anti-tank attacks.
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