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The '''General Electric GAU-12/U''' is a 25mm 5-barrel rotary gun mounted on British and American Harrier strike aircraft and the AC-130U "Spooky II" gunship. A four-barrel variant, the '''GAU-22/A''', is the planned armament of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter.
The '''General Dynamics GAU-12/U''' is a 25mm 5-barrel rotary gun mounted on American, Italian, and Spanish Harrier strike aircraft and the AC-130U "Spooky II" gunship. A four-barrel variant, the '''GAU-22/A''', is the armament of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The F-35A variant mounts the GAU-22/A internally over the port side air intake, while the F-35B and F-35C instead can optionally mount the system in a ventral gun pod (depending on mission requirements) due to the STOVL lift system and the expanded fuel tank, respectively.


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==Specifications==
==Specifications==


''(1970s-present)''
''(1970s - Present)''


'''Type:''' Rotary gun
'''Type:''' Rotary Gun


'''Calibre:''' 25x137mm
'''Caliber:''' 25x137mm


'''Capacity:''' Varies depending on mounting
'''Capacity:''' Varies depending on mounting


'''Fire modes:''' GAU-12/U: Auto (3,600 RPM normal, 4,200 RPM max; reduced to 1,800 RPM on AC-130U) GAU-22/A: Auto (3,300RPM)
'''Fire Modes:''' GAU-12/U: Auto (3,600 RPM normal, 4,200 RPM max; reduced to 1,800 RPM on AC-130U) GAU-22/A: Auto (3,300RPM)


'''The GAU-12/U and variants have been used in the following movies and videogames by the following actors:'''
'''The GAU-12/U and variants have been used in the following movies and videogames by the following actors:'''
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==GAU-12/U==
==GAU-12/U==


[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|right|400px|General Electric GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25mm]]
[[Image:GAU-12U.jpg|thumb|right|400px|General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25x137mm]]


===Movies===
===Film===


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| ''[[True Lies]]'' || [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] || Harry Tasker || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 1994
| ''[[True Lies]]'' || [[Arnold Schwarzenegger]] || Harry Tasker || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 1994
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| ''[[True Lies]]'' ||  || US Marines || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 1994
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| ''[[Lone Survivor]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on AC-130U Spectre || 2013
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|''[[Black Widow (2021)|Black Widow]]''|||| ||Mounted on fictional aircrafts||2021
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===Television===
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| ''[[Ultimate Weapons]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on AC-130U Spooky || 2010
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''As'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''As'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="150"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="350"|'''Notes'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="425"|'''Notes'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|''' Release Date'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Project Reality]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2005
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| ''[[Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II, unusable || 2007
|-
| ''[[ArmA: Armed Assault]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2007
|-
| ''[[ArmA II]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2009
|-
| ''[[Medal of Honor (2010)|Medal of Honor]]'' || GAU-12/U Equalizer ||  || Mounted on AC-130 Gunship || 2010
|-
| ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II and AC-130U Spectre || 2011
|-
| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]'' || 25mm || AC-130 gunner || Mounted on AC-130U Spectre || 2011
|-
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| ''[[Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3]]'' || 25mm || AC-130 gunner || Mounted on AC-130U "Spooky II" || 2011
| ''[[Battlefield 3]]'' || || || Mounted on LAV-AD || 2011
|-
| ''[[Battlefield 4]]'' || || || Mounted on LAV-AD || 2013
|-
| ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]'' || || || Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II || 2019
|-
|-
|}
|}
===Anime===
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| ''[[Area 88]]'' || Kim Aba, Mercenaries || || 2004
|-
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==GAU-22/A==
==GAU-22/A==


[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|right|400px|General Electric GAU-22/A - 25mm]]
[[Image:F-35 GAU-22A.jpg|thumb|right|401px|General Dynamics GAU-22/A - 25x137mm]]


===Movies===
===Film===


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| ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]] || || F-22 pilot || Mounted on F-35B, aircraft incorrectly shown with two guns || 2007
| ''[[Live Free or Die Hard]] || || F-35B pilot || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, aircraft incorrectly shown with two guns || 2007
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=== Video Games ===
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| ''[[Time Crisis 3]]'' ||  || With [[M134_Minigun#General_Dynamics_GAU-17.2FA|GAU-17A]]'s slotted flash hider || Mounted on VTOL helicopter, also appear as a handheld weapon, both clearly oversized and unusable || 2003
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| ''[[Battlefield 2]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose || 2005
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| ''[[Project Reality]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35A Lightning II || 2005
|-
| ''[[ArmA II]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2009
|-
| ''[[Ace Combat: Assault Horizon]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2011
|-
| ''[[Battlefield 3]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, Back to Karkand multiplayer expansion, incorrectly mounted internally || 2011
|-
| ''[[Battlefield Play4Free]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose || 2011
|-
| ''[[ArmA III]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II || 2012
|-
| ''[[Battlefield 4]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly shown as mounted internally || 2013
|-
| ''[[Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown]]'' ||  ||  || Mounted on F-35C Lightning II || 2019
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Latest revision as of 17:22, 28 November 2022

The General Dynamics GAU-12/U is a 25mm 5-barrel rotary gun mounted on American, Italian, and Spanish Harrier strike aircraft and the AC-130U "Spooky II" gunship. A four-barrel variant, the GAU-22/A, is the armament of the F-35 Lightning II Joint Strike Fighter. The F-35A variant mounts the GAU-22/A internally over the port side air intake, while the F-35B and F-35C instead can optionally mount the system in a ventral gun pod (depending on mission requirements) due to the STOVL lift system and the expanded fuel tank, respectively.

Specifications

(1970s - Present)

Type: Rotary Gun

Caliber: 25x137mm

Capacity: Varies depending on mounting

Fire Modes: GAU-12/U: Auto (3,600 RPM normal, 4,200 RPM max; reduced to 1,800 RPM on AC-130U) GAU-22/A: Auto (3,300RPM)

The GAU-12/U and variants have been used in the following movies and videogames by the following actors:

GAU-12/U

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General Dynamics GAU-12/U with unfired rounds - 25x137mm

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
True Lies Arnold Schwarzenegger Harry Tasker Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II 1994
True Lies US Marines Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II 1994
Lone Survivor Mounted on AC-130U Spectre 2013
Black Widow Mounted on fictional aircrafts 2021

Television

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Ultimate Weapons Mounted on AC-130U Spooky 2010

Video Games

Game Title As Character Notes Date
Project Reality Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II 2005
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II, unusable 2007
ArmA: Armed Assault Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II 2007
ArmA II Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II 2009
Medal of Honor GAU-12/U Equalizer Mounted on AC-130 Gunship 2010
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II and AC-130U Spectre 2011
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 25mm AC-130 gunner Mounted on AC-130U Spectre 2011
Battlefield 3 Mounted on LAV-AD 2011
Battlefield 4 Mounted on LAV-AD 2013
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Mounted on AV-8B Harrier II 2019

Anime

Title Character Note Date
Area 88 Kim Aba, Mercenaries 2004


GAU-22/A

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General Dynamics GAU-22/A - 25x137mm

Film

Title Actor Character Notation Date
Live Free or Die Hard F-35B pilot Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, aircraft incorrectly shown with two guns 2007

Video Games

Game Title Referred as Mods Note Date
Time Crisis 3 With GAU-17A's slotted flash hider Mounted on VTOL helicopter, also appear as a handheld weapon, both clearly oversized and unusable 2003
Battlefield 2 Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose 2005
Project Reality Mounted on F-35A Lightning II 2005
ArmA II Mounted on F-35B Lightning II 2009
Ace Combat: Assault Horizon Mounted on F-35B Lightning II 2011
Battlefield 3 Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, Back to Karkand multiplayer expansion, incorrectly mounted internally 2011
Battlefield Play4Free Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly mounted on the nose 2011
ArmA III Mounted on F-35B Lightning II 2012
Battlefield 4 Mounted on F-35B Lightning II, incorrectly shown as mounted internally 2013
Ace Combat 7: Skies Unknown Mounted on F-35C Lightning II 2019


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