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30mm GAU-8/A Ammo: Effective & Cost-Efficient

The document discusses 30mm ammunition produced by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for the GAU-8/A Gatling gun. It describes three types of 30mm ammunition - PGU-13/B HEI for anti-personnel and light vehicle use, PGU-14/B API for armor penetration against tanks and armored vehicles, and PGU-15/B TP for cost-effective training and system testing. Over 100 million rounds have been produced, and the ammunition has seen combat use and been proven effective during Operation Desert Storm.

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30mm GAU-8/A Ammo: Effective & Cost-Efficient

The document discusses 30mm ammunition produced by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for the GAU-8/A Gatling gun. It describes three types of 30mm ammunition - PGU-13/B HEI for anti-personnel and light vehicle use, PGU-14/B API for armor penetration against tanks and armored vehicles, and PGU-15/B TP for cost-effective training and system testing. Over 100 million rounds have been produced, and the ammunition has seen combat use and been proven effective during Operation Desert Storm.

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30MM

GAU-8/A
PGU-13/B HEI - PGU-14/B API - PGU-15/B TP

General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems’ 30mm


GAU-8/A ammunition was the most effective ammunition
used in Operation Desert Storm. Performance has been
proven against all targets, including tanks, armored and
light vehicles.

- Not only combat effective, but cost effective, the


PGU-15/B is the lowest cost target practice
cartridge of this caliber in the world.

- The 30mm x 173 family has been used in the


GAU-8/A Gatling Gun, the Goalkeeper CIWS, and
the Bushmaster II. Derivatives of the 30mm X 173
GAU 8/A family are developed and qualified by Gen-
eral Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems for
use in the 30mm Mauser Model F Gun Systems.
30MM GAU-8/A
PGU-14/B API - PGU-15/B TP - PGU-13/B HEI

- TP round is ballistically matched to the API and - PGU-15/B - Target Practice (TP): A ballistically matched,
HEI and provides for cost-effective training for low cost TP cartridge for use in training, weapons testing,
Goalkeeper and other 30mm X173 cartridges.
and aircraft systems checkout
- More than 100,000,000 rounds produced by
General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. For over a century, our customers have been receiv-
ing more than a product. General Dynamics Ordnance
- PGU-13/B - High Explosive Incendiary (HEI): Provides
and Tactical Systems provides quality, service, reliability,
fragmentation and incendiary effects for use against
performance and technology development. In fact, we are
personnel, trucks, ammunition storage, and many other
the U.S. leader in multi-purpose and kinetic energy me-
targets.
dium caliber ammunition technology. Our medium caliber
- PGU-14/B - Armor Piercing Incendiary (API): The high research and development programs push the state-of-
density penetrator provides excellent armor penetra- the-art in ballistics, performance and cost effectiveness
tion capability and after-armor effects against tanks and in production.
armored personnel carriers.

PGU-13/B HEI PGU-14/B API PGU-15/B TP

11399 16th Court N. - Suite 200 - St. Petersburg, FL 33716 - (727) 578-8100 - www.gd-ots.com - approved for public release 09/21/05

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