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Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
M163 VADS is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun originating in United States. Reported operators include Chile, Ecuador, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Thailand.
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Sourced dimensions beside a 1.75 m human reference.
Points represent sourced observations, including revisions. Revisions on the same effective date are not separate inventory events. Ranges appear in the table and are not plotted as exact points.
| Observation / report period | Value | Source | Claim state |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 4.86 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
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Retained English infobox, specifications and article text
M163 VADS A U.S. Army M163 from the 24th Infantry Division at the Fort Irwin National Training Center in November 1988 Type Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Place of origin United States Service history In service 1968–present Used by See list of operators Wars Vietnam War Western Sahara War 1982 Le
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Self-propelled anti-aircraft gun
United States
1968–present
See list of operators
Vietnam War Western Sahara War 1982 Lebanon War Invasion of Panama Persian Gulf War Israeli–Palestinian conflict Iraq War (limited) Yemeni Civil War Saudi Arabian–led intervention in Yemen 2025 Cambodia-Thailand conflict
General Electric
1964
1965–1970, 1975–1979, 1982
654
24,700 lb (11,200 kg) (M163) 27,140 lb (12,310 kg) (M163A1) 27,542 lb (12,493 kg) (M163A2) combat weight
191.5 in (4.86 m)
112.4 in (2.85 m)
115 in (2.9 m)
4 (commander, gunner, loader, driver)
+80° / -5°
Rolled 5083/5086 H32 aluminium , 29 mm (1.14 in) - 45 mm (1.77 in)
M168 General Dynamics 20 mm Rotary cannon 2,000 rounds (M163) 2,230 rounds (M163A1/A2)
General Motors 6V53 , 6-cylinder two-stroke diesel 212 hp (158 kW)
torsion bar , 5 road wheels
275 mi (443 km) (M163/A2) 300 mi (480 km) (M163A1)
40 mph (64 km/h)
Chile
Ecuador
Jordan
Morocco
Saudi Arabia
Thailand
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
M163 VADS equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Chile
EcuadorArmy exact named equipment holdings: M163 Vulcan. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / SP 20mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
JordanReported count for M163 Vulcan. Service scope: Royal Jordanian Army; does not replace a national total. 1 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Excludes retired/reserve/on-order rows. Count column(s): number: 100. Origin: United States. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
MoroccoArmy exact named equipment holdings: M163 Vulcan. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / SP 20mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Saudi ArabiaAir Defence Forces exact named equipment holdings: M163 Vulcan. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / 20mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Sudan
ThailandArmy exact named equipment holdings: M163 Vulcan. Active, operational-reserve and training units excluding equipment in store; November 2025 IISS assessment. Named service only; no parent-force or national total inferred. Source role: AIR DEFENCE / 20mm. Original estimates, ranges, reporting names, reserve, lease and employment scopes retained; nested included counts are not added. Missile-system quantities mean launchers, not rounds. No readiness, crew, carried weapon, payload, factory-production or future order count inherited.
Chile, Ecuador, Jordan, Morocco, Saudi Arabia, Thailand
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