General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, Charlotte, North Carolina, has been awarded two contracts with a combined value of $12.9 million to produce 22 Gatling gun systems for the U.S. Navy.

As a young boy, Keith Takacs knew he wanted a Gatling gun. The rapid-fire weapon, a precursor to modern machine guns patented in 1862, looked cool in old cowboy movies. ... Tuesday, July 22, 2025.

"Gatling guns as support weapons are cool, but only if they accurately represent the insane recoil," Pilestedt said on Twitter, adding, "We may, but it will require some real cool mechanics." ...

Rather than a powerful Gatling gun of the kind the A-10 has, the Su-25 arms a 30mm AO-17A twin barrel gun that fires a meager 250 rounds. Keep the A-10 Flying The Air Force built a real gem in the ...