This is a prototype of a self-propelled anti-aircraft vehicle built on an M48A5 chassis and armed with the seven-barreled GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, known from the A-10 Warthog. The vehicle was designed by General Electric for a program called Division Air Defense (DIVAD). The DIVAD ...
GAU-8/A Avenger cannon (A-10 armament system)Type 30 mm cannon system Development In 1968, General Electric (now General Dynamics Ordnance and...IHS Jane's Weapons. Air Launched
GAU-8 Avenger GAU-8 Avenger Categories Aerial Weapons Air Force Equipment Air Force Weapons Cannons Weapons Manufacturer: General Electric Service: USAF Weight: 619.5 lb Total Length: 19 ft 10.5 in Barrel Length: 90.5 in Width: 17.2 in Caliber: 30 mm Barrels: 7 Max Rate of Fire: 4,200...