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Rotary cannon
M61 Vulcan is a rotary cannon originating in United States. It was built by General Dynamics Sumitomo Heavy Industries SNT Dynamics. Reported operators include United States, some NATO members, Japan , South Korea , Saudi Arabia , and others.
United StatesAI-generated illustration · Not a photograph — Representative exterior of M61 Vulcan; geometry is illustrative. Not evidence for specifications.
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M61 Vulcan An unmounted M61A1 Vulcan with flash suppressor used in the SUU-16/A gun pod Type Rotary cannon Place of origin United States Service history In service 1959–present Used by United States, some NATO members, Japan , South Korea , Saudi Arabia , and others Wars Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Gu
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M61 Vulcan An unmounted M61A1 Vulcan with flash suppressor used in the SUU-16/A gun pod Type Rotary cannon Place of origin United States Service history In service 1959–present Used by United States, some NATO members, Japan , South Korea , Saudi Arabia , and others Wars Vietnam War Iran–Iraq War Gu
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Rotary cannon
United States
1959–present
United States, some NATO members, Japan , South Korea , Saudi Arabia , and others
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
General Electric
1946
General Dynamics Sumitomo Heavy Industries SNT Dynamics
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M61A1: 248 lb (112 kg) M61A2: 202 lb (92 kg) (light barrel), 228 lb (103 kg) (heavy barrel)
71.93 in (1.827 m)
59.8 in (1.52 m)
20×102mm Vulcan
20 mm (0.8 in)
6-barrel (progressive RH parabolic twist, 9 grooves)
Hydraulically operated , electrically fired, rotary cannon
6,000 rounds per minute
3,450 ft/s (1,050 m/s) with PGU-28/B round
About 9,842 ft (3,000 m)
Belt or linkless feed system
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
True scale
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 | 1.827 m | Wikipedia contributors | approved |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.827 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.827 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.827 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.827 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
| 29 Sept 2026 | 1.827 m | Wikipedia contributors | superseded |
M61 Vulcan equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
FinlandNumber column of the Wikipedia list table under "Aircraft cannon". The list's own wording applies; it is a compiled secondary source, not an official census.
Indonesia
Pakistan United StatesUnited States, some NATO members, Japan , South Korea , Saudi Arabia , and others
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