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General Dynamics GAU-12/U
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
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
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 |