The GAU-8 Avenger is one impressive weapon system and the foundation of the A-10 Warthog, despite its age, won’t go away anytime soon. Used for combat during the time of the Gulf War in 1991, the ...

The US Air Force (USAF) issued a formal request in November 1970 to build a 30 mm rapid-fire cannon for a new close air support platform, which became the GAU-8/A Avenger carried by the A-10 over the ...

The Warthog A-10 is a badass plane, about that there can be no doubt. And at the heart of that badass plane is the 30mm GAU-8 Avenger rotary cannon, a massive gun the plane itself is essentially built ...

Welcome back to the Daily Aviation for a feature on the careful procedures used to load and operate the GAU-8 Avenger Rotary ...

The Avenger has seen use in multiple conflicts, earning a reputation that will linger long after the A-10 platform is retired. Summary and Key Points You Need To Know: The A-10 Thunderbolt II, known ...

The General Electric GAU-8/A Avenger is a 30 mm, hydraulically-driven seven-barrel Gatling-type rotary cannon that is mounted on the United States Air Force's A-10 Thunderbolt II. It is among the ...

Welcome back to the Fluctus Channel, as we explore the power of Gatling guns from their Civil War origins to the A-10 Warthog’s GAU-8 Avenger and the Navy’s Phalanx CIWS. Fluctus is a website and ...

Filmed throughout acceptance trials for a new lot of ammunition, this impressive clip shows a GAU-8/A Avenger Gatling Gun firing from a test stand. What makes this video interesting is the fact that ...

Video Shows One Reason Proponents Say A-10’s Heavy Gun Still Remains Relevant. Arguments about weapons systems tend to be circular and hard to win. The discussion about close air support, the ...