M163 VADS
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The M163 VADS is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun system mounting a 20 mm Vulcan cannon on an armored chassis for short-range air defense.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M163 VADS canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
air defense system
ⓘ
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun ⓘ |
| abbreviation | VADS NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alternativeName | M163 Vulcan Air Defense System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
20 mm APDS
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20 mm API ⓘ 20 mm HEI-T ⓘ |
| armor | aluminum armor ⓘ |
| basedOn | M113 armored personnel carrier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| caliber | 20 mm ⓘ |
| chassis | M113 armored personnel carrier chassis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| crew | 4 ⓘ |
| deployment | forward air defense units ⓘ |
| designedFor | low-altitude air defense ⓘ |
| enteredService | 1960s ⓘ |
| feedSystem | linked 20 mm ammunition belts ⓘ |
| fireControl |
optical sight
ⓘ
radar range-only system ⓘ |
| guidance | manually aimed gun system ⓘ |
| gunElevation | high-angle anti-aircraft elevation capability ⓘ |
| manufacturer | FMC Corporation NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mobility | tracked armored vehicle ⓘ |
| notableFeature | high volume of fire against low-flying aircraft and helicopters ⓘ |
| operator |
Chile
NERFINISHED
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Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ Israel NERFINISHED ⓘ Jordan NERFINISHED ⓘ South Korea NERFINISHED ⓘ Thailand NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| powerplant | diesel engine (M113 family) ⓘ |
| primaryArmament | M168 20 mm Vulcan cannon NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radar | AN/VPS-2 radar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | up to 3000 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| role |
ground support
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short-range air defense ⓘ |
| secondaryArmament | coaxial 7.62 mm machine gun ⓘ |
| serviceBranch |
United States Army
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| status | largely retired from U.S. service ⓘ |
| successor |
M1097 Avenger
NERFINISHED
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M6 Linebacker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suspension | torsion bar ⓘ |
| turretTraverse | powered 360-degree traverse ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iran–Iraq War NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ Yom Kippur War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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