Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has shown that anti-aircraft guns are still relevant to air defense in an age when relatively inexpensive drones can pose a growing threat to troops and civilians. As part ...

The USAF has been trying to kill the A-10 for as long as the Warthog has been in service. Part of this effort saw the A-10's huge GAU-8 Avenger 30mm cannon shrunk down into a pod that could be carried ...

Key Points and Summary on A-10 Warthog Cannon - The heart of the A-10 Thunderbolt II "Warthog" is its legendary GAU-8/A Avenger, a 30mm, seven-barreled Gatling gun that produces the iconic "BRRRRT" ...

There's no mistaking the braying howl of a 30 mm gun. Stand near one when it goes off, your ear drums will be shredded and you will gain a new appreciation for American Sign Language. Test firing one ...

CMI Defence's Cockerill turrets at a firing demonstration at Suippes, France, on June 15. PARIS ― The U.S. Army’s test-firing of a 30mm gun turret from CMI Defence is seen by the Belgian firm as ...

(Kingman, Ariz.) It looked like streaming balls of fire lighting up the air, accompanied by a very loud noise, smoke and the sight of a large firey explosion on the other side of a desert canyon. The ...

(Kingman, Ariz.) It looked like fire lighting up the air, accompanied by a very loud noise, smoke and the sight of a large fiery explosion on the other side of a desert canyon. The backward thrust was ...

DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA), a global leader in aerospace and defense technologies, provided its customer and partner base a live demonstration of its MK44 Bushmaster ® Chain ...