M134 "Minigun" is now operational with PAA Helicopters

[Windjammer]

The M134 Minigun is a 7.62×51mm NATO, six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute) which can also fire at a high sustained rate.
It features Gatling-style rotating barrels with an external power source, normally an electric motor.
The "Mini" in the name is in comparison to larger caliber designs that use a rotary barrel design, such as General Electric's earlier 20-millimeter M61 Vulcan, and "gun" for the use of rifle caliber bullets instead of shells used by an autocannon.

The M134 will replace the old MG1A3 general-purpose machine guns for the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps.

 

[WiderMan]

According to Desert Fighter, these miniguns achieved operational status with PAAC almost an year ago.

 

[Windjammer]

According to Desert Fighter, these miniguns achieved operational status with PAAC almost an year ago.

They may have been under trial for a while but only recently they seem to be appearing on the PAA choppers.

 

[Sulman Badshah]

The contract of minigun was awarded in june 2016 ... Although delivery will be completed in August 2018

don't know how many numbers

 

[Windjammer]

Checkout the firepower it unleashes.

 

[WiderMan]

Checkout the firepower it unleashes.

An extremely potent force multiplier.

 

[Côôl PôtâTô]

Looks cool

 

[Cornered Tiger]

@Windjammer @Sulman Badshah Sir can we use these guns on our naval vessels as well & Any information if we manufacture them locally at POF, Since we need a newer machine gun?

 

[AMG_12]

The M134 Minigun is a 7.62×51mm NATO, six-barrel rotary machine gun with a high rate of fire (2,000 to 6,000 rounds per minute) which can also fire at a high sustained rate.
It features Gatling-style rotating barrels with an external power source, normally an electric motor.
The "Mini" in the name is in comparison to larger caliber designs that use a rotary barrel design, such as General Electric's earlier 20-millimeter M61 Vulcan, and "gun" for the use of rifle caliber bullets instead of shells used by an autocannon.

The M134 will replace the old MG1A3 general-purpose machine guns for the Pakistan Army Aviation Corps.

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I posted the first photo, they have been in service since the last decade. The photo itself is from 2009. They came with donated UH-1 helicopters.

 

[Sine Nomine]

@Windjammer windy before that we were using FNs on 412s and Eurocopters,they have proved successful,that's why miniguns have been deployed,

 

[AMG_12]

You can find more photos of "Minigun" Hueys in the army aviation thread. The squadron is based at Khalid AVB. The Bell 412 have pintle mounted FN MAGs as and when required by the mission.

 

[WiderMan]

@Windjammer @Sulman Badshah Sir can we use these guns on our naval vessels as well & Any information if we manufacture them locally at POF, Since we need a newer machine gun?

Miniguns can be mounted on almost anything. Tanks, choppers, troop carriers, and naval vessels.

 

[AMG_12]

2012

 

[Windjammer]

I posted the first photo, they have been in service since the last decade. The photo itself is from 2009. They came with donated UH-1 helicopters.

They may have been on the those UH-1s but news is that PAA intends to replace the MG-1A3 with miniguns on it's fleet.

 

[AMG_12]

But these days we are hardly seeing MG1A3 on Bells. Almost all of them have FN MAG. The news would be if they're replacing the FAN MAG. Even though, FN MAG was procured specifically to be pintle mounted on Bell 412.