The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS), officially Gun, Air Defense Artillery, Self-Propelled 20-mm, M163, is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was primarily used by the United States Army. The M163 provides mobile, short-range air defense protection for ground units against low-flying fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters.

The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet is a rocket-powered interceptor aircraft primarily designed and produced by the German aircraft manufacturer Messerschmitt. It is the only operational rocket-powered fighter aircraft in history as well as the first piloted aircraft of any type to exceed 1,000 kilometres per hour (620 mph) in level flight.

The M163 remained in use with the US military until replaced with systems that utilized the FIM-92 Stinger like the Avenger. Introduced in Update 1.63 "Desert Hunters", the M163 provides the necessary short-range air defense capability for the US tech tree.

M163対空自走砲 （M163 Vulcan Air Defense System, 略称：VADS）は、 1960年代 に アメリカ合衆国 で開発された 自走式対空砲 である。 VADS を M113装甲兵員輸送車 に搭載して 自走式対空砲 にした車両である。 そのため、対空 レーダー は M168 20mm バルカン砲 の 射撃管制装置 の 追尾レーダー のみ装備し、捜索レーダーは装備しない。 M163は、同じく M113装甲兵員 …

The M163 VADS was a cold war mass produced self propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the M113 armored personal carrier. It entered service in the Vietnam war and stayed in service until the 1991 Gulf War, gradually replaced by the M2 Bradley and other systems.

The primary objective of the M163 project was to craft a cutting-edge anti-aircraft self-propelled gun capable of thwarting low-flying aircraft and helicopters. They decided to employ an existing chassis and weaponry to expedite development and optimize production.

The M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (SPAAG) that was used by the United States Army. The M168 gun is a variant of the General Dynamics 20 mm M61 Vulcan rotary cannon, the standard cannon in most U.S. combat aircraft since the 1960s, mounted on either...

The M167 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) [5][6][7][8] is a towed, short-range United States Army anti-aircraft gun designed to protect forward area combat elements and rear area critical assets. It was also used to protect U.S. Air Force warplane …

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2021年1月7日 · The M163 is a self propelled variant of the General Dynamics 20mm M61 rotary cannon mounted in most US aircraft since the 1960s used for air defense.