The M167 Vulcan was designed for ease of transport. By Staff Writer
The Vulcan was a gattling six-barrel, short-range, 20mm-air defense weapon system. The Vulcan saw service with the 82nd Airborne from 1970-1994. The weapon system is not limited to attacking aerial targets and can also assault lightly armored ground targets.
The system was designed to be easily transported by rail, fixed-wing cargo aircraft, rotary aircraft (internally or externally), by ship or by highway transportation. The M167 Vulcan saw combat against enemy aircraft during the Persian Gulf War.
The M167 Vulcan is also referred to as the M167 VADS (Vulcan Air Defense System). It has since been withdrawn from US military service.
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Designation:M167 Vulcan Classification Type:Towed/Stationary Air Defense System Contractor:Not Available Country of Origin: United States Number Built: Not Available
Operators: Honduras and South Korea.
Variants
M167
M167A1
M167A2 - Modified M167A1 with improved fire control subsystem.
K263 SPAAG M167 - South Korean Variant
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