The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was primarily used by the United States Army. The M163 provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against low-flying fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.

The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was used by the United States Army. The M168 gun is a variant of the General Dynamics 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, the standard cannon in most U.S. combat aircraft since the 1960s, mounted on either...

The M163 VADS was a cold war mass produced self propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the M113 armored personal carrier. It entered service in the Vietnam war and stayed in service until the 1991 Gulf War, gradually replaced by the M2 Bradley and other systems.

The primary objective of the M163 project was to craft a cutting-edge anti-aircraft self-propelled gun capable of thwarting low-flying aircraft and helicopters. They decided to employ an existing chassis and weaponry to expedite development and optimize production.

2021年1月7日 · The M163 is a self propelled variant of the General Dynamics 20mm M61 rotary cannon mounted in most US aircraft since the 1960s used for air defense.

2025年3月5日 · The U.S. Army looked to replace their M163 and MIM-72 anti-aircraft systems through the Advanced Radar-directed Gun Air Defense System (ARGADS) competition. This competition aimed to develop an anti-aircraft system equipped with a radar, mounted on a tank chassis to be able to accompany ground formations. Later, the competition was relaunched ...

2024年3月14日 · The M163 was sold to the Israel Defense Forces, who modified the design, and created the improved Machbet variant, which added four Stinger missile launch tubes to the Vulcan cannon for targeting a variety of threats. The M163 had its major drawbacks too.

4 天之前 · The M163 is equipped with a 20 mm M168 VADS, or Vulcan air defense system. The M168 is a variant of the M61 cannon, which can be found in-game on aircraft, including the Vietnam-era F-4 Phantom, up to the more modern F-14, F-16, and the renowned F-15 Eagle.Used initially during the Vietnam War, the M168 was a 20 mm modified air-cooled rotary …

2024年7月25日 · The M163 utilized a modified version of the US Air Force's M61 Vulcan six-barreled 20mm rotary cannon. It was installed in an open-topped gun mount M157 on a modified version of the M113A1 APC designated as the M741.

The M163 is a self propelled variant of the General Dynamics 20mm M61 rotary cannon mounted in most US aircraft since the '60s used for air defense. Long the standard mobile light anti-aircraft gun of the US Army, the Vulcan's only limitation was that …