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M61 Vulcanlarger figure on 1 of 2
Measured figures
Length
Single source71.93 in (1.827 m)[source]
Length
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | M61 Vulcan | Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52 |
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| Type | Rotary cannon[source] | Howitzer[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | Spain[source] |
| In service | 1959–present[source] | 2002–present[source] |
| Used by | United States, some NATO members, Japan , South Korea , Saudi Arabia , and others[source] | Colombia Spain El Salvador |
Santa Bárbara Sistemas 155/52larger figure on 1 of 2
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10.3 m (33 ft 10 in)[source]
Maximum; Maximum speed
Single source18 km/h (11 mph)[source]
Diesel APU
Single sourceDiesel APU 106 hp (79 kW )[source]
with PGU-28/B round
Single source3,450 ft/s (1,050 m/s) with PGU-28/B round[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Wars | Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Gulf War War in Afghanistan Iraq War War in Iraq (2013–2017) Yemeni Civil War (2014–present) Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen Turkish military operation in Idlib Governorate Russo-Ukrainian War[source] | — |
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| Designer | General Electric[source] | — |
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| Designed | 1946[source] | — |
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| Manufacturer | General Dynamics Sumitomo Heavy Industries SNT Dynamics[source] | — |
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| Variants | See below[source] | — |
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| Cartridge | 20×102mm Vulcan[source] | — |
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| Barrels | 6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)[source] | — |
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| Action | Hydraulically operated , electrically fired, rotary cannon[source] | Hydraulic loader[source] |
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| Feed system | Belt or linkless feed system[source] | — |
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| No. built | — | 111[source] |
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| Shell | — | Separate loading charge and projectiles[source] |
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| Breech | — | Interrupted screw[source] |
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| Recoil | — | Hydro-pneumatic[source] |
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| Carriage | — | Split trail[source] |
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| Elevation | — | −3° to +72°[source] |
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| Traverse | — | 40°[source] |
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