GAU-8 Avenger
E443088
The GAU-8 Avenger is a massive 30mm seven-barrel Gatling-type autocannon best known as the primary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft, designed for devastating anti-armor firepower.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GAU-8 Avenger canonical | 1 |
| GAU-8 Avenger cannon | 1 |
| GAU-8/A | 1 |
| GAU-8/A Avenger | 1 |
| GAU-8/A Avenger 30 mm rotary cannon | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4460060 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GAU-8 Avenger Context triple: [GAU-12 Equalizer, relatedWeapon, GAU-8 Avenger]
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A.
GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm cannon
The GAU-12 Equalizer is a five-barrel 25 mm Gatling-type rotary cannon used primarily by U.S. military aircraft for high-rate, close air support and ground-attack missions.
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B.
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
The M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon is a six-barreled, electrically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon widely used on modern fighter aircraft for high-rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.
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C.
AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is a U.S.-developed air-to-surface precision-guided missile widely used from helicopters, drones, and fixed-wing aircraft for anti-armor and strike missions.
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D.
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
The M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun is a widely used, externally powered autocannon known for its reliability and versatility on armored vehicles and naval platforms.
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E.
AC-130 gunship
The AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: GAU-8 Avenger Target entity description: The GAU-8 Avenger is a massive 30mm seven-barrel Gatling-type autocannon best known as the primary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft, designed for devastating anti-armor firepower.
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A.
GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm cannon
The GAU-12 Equalizer is a five-barrel 25 mm Gatling-type rotary cannon used primarily by U.S. military aircraft for high-rate, close air support and ground-attack missions.
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B.
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
The M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon is a six-barreled, electrically driven Gatling-style rotary cannon widely used on modern fighter aircraft for high-rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground engagements.
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C.
AGM-114 Hellfire
The AGM-114 Hellfire is a U.S.-developed air-to-surface precision-guided missile widely used from helicopters, drones, and fixed-wing aircraft for anti-armor and strike missions.
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D.
M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun
The M242 Bushmaster 25 mm chain gun is a widely used, externally powered autocannon known for its reliability and versatility on armored vehicles and naval platforms.
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E.
AC-130 gunship
The AC-130 gunship is a heavily armed, long-endurance ground-attack variant of the C-130 Hercules transport aircraft used by the U.S. Air Force for close air support, air interdiction, and force protection.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gatling gun
ⓘ
autocannon ⓘ rotary cannon ⓘ |
| ammunitionCapacity | over 1,000 rounds in A-10 installation ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
30×173 mm
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APFSDS ⓘ API ⓘ HEI ⓘ |
| barrelConfiguration | rotating cluster ⓘ |
| caliber | 30 mm ⓘ |
| category |
30 mm artillery
ⓘ
Aircraft guns ⓘ Rotary cannons ⓘ
linked to:
Gatling guns
|
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedBy | General Electric Armament Systems Division ⓘ |
| designedFor |
A-10 Thunderbolt II
ⓘ
linked to:
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
|
| driveType | hydraulically driven ⓘ |
| feedSystem | linkless feed system ⓘ |
| fireControl | integrated with A-10 fire control system ⓘ |
| intendedTarget |
armored vehicles
ⓘ
ground targets ⓘ tanks ⓘ |
| length | approximately 2.9 m ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
General Dynamics
ⓘ
General Electric ⓘ |
| mass | approximately 280 kg ⓘ |
| mounting | fuselage-mounted ⓘ |
| muzzleVelocity | approximately 1,010 m/s with AP rounds ⓘ |
| natoDesignation |
GAU-8/A
ⓘ
linked to:
GAU-8 Avenger
|
| notableFeature |
high accuracy against ground targets
ⓘ
large ammunition drum ⓘ |
| notableFor | primary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ⓘ |
| notableRound |
PGU-13/B HEI
ⓘ
PGU-14/B API ⓘ |
| numberOfBarrels | 7 ⓘ |
| operation | externally powered Gatling mechanism ⓘ |
| platform |
A-10A Thunderbolt II
ⓘ
linked to:
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
A-10C Thunderbolt II ⓘ
linked to:
Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II
|
| primaryUser | United States Air Force ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | approximately 3,900 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| recoilForce | very high recoil ⓘ |
| role |
aircraft cannon
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anti-armor weapon ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1970s ⓘ |
| typicalBurstLength | 1 to 2 seconds ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
ⓘ
Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan ⓘ
linked to:
War in Afghanistan (2001–2021)
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GAU-8 Avenger Description of subject: The GAU-8 Avenger is a massive 30mm seven-barrel Gatling-type autocannon best known as the primary armament of the A-10 Thunderbolt II ground-attack aircraft, designed for devastating anti-armor firepower.
Referenced by (5)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm cannon
linked to: GAU-8 Avenger
linked to: GAU-8 Avenger
linked to: GAU-8 Avenger