GAU-8
A seven-barrel 30mm [[Gatling gun]]-type [[weapon]] which equips the [[A-10 Thunderbolt II]] [[jet]] and the Dutch Goalkeeper close-in weapon system. The A-10-installed system is 6.06 meters (19.88 feet) long and, when fully loaded with ammunition, weighs 1,828 kg (4,029 pounds).

h4. See also

* [[M134 Minigun]]
* [[M167 VADS]]
* [[List of weapons]]

h4#external-links. References

* Wikipedia: "Goalkeeper":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goalkeeper_CIWS
* Wikipedia: "GAU-8A Avenger":http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GAU-8_Avenger
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