Although the 0.50" (12.7 mm) M2 BMG has been used in the US Military for decades and is very well liked, the Department of Defense has been looking for a replacement weapon with a …

The GAU-21 is a .50 calibre, single barrel, rapid-fire machine gun used on the Fleet Air Arm’s MH-60R. The GAU-21 provides both offensive and defensive firepower ranging out to nearly 2,000 …

The FN M3M (GAU-21) is a .50 caliber (12.7x99mm) single barrel rapid-fire machine gun suitable for rotary-wing aircraft applications providing defensive firepower ranging out to nearly 2000...

Open-bolt operation 1,025 +/- 75 RPM cyclic rate of fire The GAU-21 Machine Gun is a recoil-operated air cooled automatic weapon firing the .50 Caliber ammunition from the open bolt...

Apr 15, 2011 · The M3M flexible machine gun has been adopted by USN under the designation GAU-21/A for use on helicopters.

The GAU-21 is a modification of the FN Herstal 12.7-mm/.50-caliber M3M machine gun intended as the primary suppressive system for U.S. Navy and Marine Corps helicopters as well as the …

Oct 12, 2020 · In January 2004 the US Navy awarded FN Herstal a contract for the procurement of 136 M3M .50 caliber machine guns and 24 spare M3Ms. The new weapon system was …

Oct 5, 2024 · In this footage, we witness U.S. Marines showcasing their firepower with the formidable GAU-21 machine gun and the M134 minigun during close air support training.

Jan 20, 2004 · The GAU-21 .50 caliber weapon system includes: a pintle mounted .50 caliber machine gun with an open bolt design, a rate of fire greater than 1,000 rounds per minute, a …

It is the primary heavy machine gun of NATO countries and has been used by many other countries as well. U.S. forces have used the M2 longer than any other firearm except the .45 …