GAU-22/A
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The GAU-22/A is a four-barrel 25mm Gatling-type rotary cannon developed for the F-35 Lightning II, offering high rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground capability in a compact, aircraft-integrated design.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gatling-type cannon
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aircraft autocannon ⓘ rotary cannon ⓘ |
| ammunitionFeed | linkless feed system ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
25×137 mm
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armor-piercing incendiary ⓘ high-explosive incendiary ⓘ |
| barrelConfiguration | four-barrel cluster ⓘ |
| barrelCountComparedToGAU-12/U | one fewer barrel than GAU-12/U ⓘ |
| caliber | 25 mm ⓘ |
| category |
aircraft weapon
ⓘ
automatic cannon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedFor |
F-35 Lightning II
NERFINISHED
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F-35A NERFINISHED ⓘ F-35B NERFINISHED ⓘ F-35C NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| designedForIntegration | stealth-compatible installation ⓘ |
| designedForRole |
air-to-air combat
ⓘ
air-to-ground attack ⓘ |
| designedToMeet | F-35 JSF gun system requirements ⓘ |
| developer | General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feature |
compact design
ⓘ
reduced weight compared to GAU-12/U ⓘ |
| firingControl | integrated with F-35 fire-control system ⓘ |
| integration |
fuselage-mounted on F-35A
ⓘ
missionized gun pod on F-35B/C ⓘ |
| intendedEffect |
high lethality against air targets
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high lethality against ground targets ⓘ |
| mountingType |
external gun pod
ⓘ
internal gun system ⓘ |
| numberOfBarrels | 4 ⓘ |
| operation |
Gatling principle
ⓘ
externally powered ⓘ |
| platformType | fighter aircraft ⓘ |
| primaryPlatform | Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 3,000 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| relatedWeapon | GAU-12/U Equalizer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
air superiority weapon
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aircraft primary gun ⓘ close air support weapon ⓘ |
| typicalUse |
air combat gun engagements
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strafing runs ⓘ |
| usedOnVariant |
F-35A internal gun installation
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F-35B external gun pod ⓘ F-35C external gun pod ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
GAU-12 Equalizer