A distinctive invention of fiction is the hand-held M134 minigun, often utilizing a rig similar to a chainsaw grip, a concept which was popularized by the 1980s-90s films Predator and Terminator 2: Judgment …

It was developed by General Electric in 1960 as armament for helicopters and to be used in aircraft gun pods. The name M134 is the US Army designation, the marketing name Minigun has become …

On July 26, 2025, the U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division announced the launch of field tests involving an M1 Abrams main battle tank equipped with an M134 Minigun, as shared via its official Instagram …

The M134 GAU-17 “Vulcan” cannon is a six-barreled, air cooled, medium machine gun used primarily as a fire suppression weapon in aircraft for the U.S. military.

U.S. Marines conduct refinement on a UH-1Y Venom, fire a GAU-17/A minigun (M134 Minigun) and GAU-21 Machine Gun during Weapons and Tactics Instructor (WTI) course.

Aug 10, 2023 · The vehicle-mounted General Electric M134 "Minigun" was born as a derivative of the 20mm General Electric M61 aircraft gun, retaining the same six-barreled Gatling design concept …

Nov 27, 2024 · Explore the formidable M134 Minigun in detail - from its history & capabilities to impact on modern warfare. Discover the power of this crew-served weapon.

The Minigun (also known as the M134, GAU-17/A, and Mk 25 Mod 0) is a 7.62 mm, multi-barrel heavy machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute), employing Gatling-style …

High rates of fire, extremely dense shot grouping, and high weapon stability all lend to the effectiveness and precision of the M134D weapon system. When firing any weapon, especially machine guns, …

The M134 Minigun is a 7.62x51mm NATO, six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute) which can also fire at a high sustained rate. It features Gatling-style …