The U.S. Air Force has cleared the GAU-23, a modified Mk44 Bushmaster cannon, for integration on AC-130W gunships.
The GAU-23 also comes in a Roll-On/Roll-Off (RORO) pallet and weapons mount that allows a C-130 to install the system in less than four hours without airframe modification.
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