M134 Minigun - Wikipedia
A distinctive invention of fiction is the hand-held M134 minigun, often utilizing a rig similar to a chainsaw grip, a concept which was popularized by the 1980s-90s films Predator and Terminator 2: Judgment …
US Army Tests M134 Minigun on M1 Abrams Tank Highlighting New …
On July 26, 2025, the U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Division announced the launch of field tests involving an M1 Abrams main battle tank equipped with an M134 Minigun, as shared via its official Instagram …
M134 | Weaponsystems.net
It was developed by General Electric in 1960 as armament for helicopters and to be used in aircraft gun pods. The name M134 is the US Army designation, the marketing name Minigun has become …
The M134 Minigun Was Designed for Helicopter Crews in the Vietnam …
Aug 17, 2022 · While the M134 Minigun wasn’t developed until the Vietnam War, it was based off the hand-cranked Gatling gun developed in the 1860s by Richard Jordan Gatling. The gun featured six …
General Electric M134 Minigun Six-Barrel Gatling Gun
Aug 10, 2023 · The vehicle-mounted General Electric M134 "Minigun" was born as a derivative of the 20mm General Electric M61 aircraft gun, retaining the same six-barreled Gatling design concept …
M134D – Standard 7.62 x 51mm – Dillon Aero
High rates of fire, extremely dense shot grouping, and high weapon stability all lend to the effectiveness and precision of the M134D weapon system. When firing any weapon, especially machine guns, …
Army Tests Minigun-Equipped Abrams in New Anti-Drone Exercise
Jul 31, 2025 · The U.S. Army’s 1st Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division has tested an M1 Abrams main battle tank equipped with an M134 Minigun, a 7.62x51mm six-barrel rotary weapon …
US military seeks to modernise the minigun – while retaining its lethal ...
Jan 19, 2026 · The US armed forces look set to be getting a new minigun, replacing the various types of M134 that are currently in use across the services. Naval Air Systems Command is currently …
Minigun | US Special Operations | Weapons
A look at the M134, Gau-17/A minigun as used by US special operations forces - with info, photos and specs.
Is the new electrically driven GAU-24/A machine gun set to replace the ...
Jan 20, 2026 · The United States Department of Defense is seeking a potential supplier of a new electrically driven, multi-barrel machine gun designated GAU-24A, intended to replace the family of …