GAU-12/U
E443654
GAU-12/U is a five-barrel 25mm Gatling-type rotary cannon used primarily by U.S. military aircraft for high-rate, close air support and anti-armor missions.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| GAU-12/U canonical | 1 |
| GAU-12/U Equalizer | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T4460065 — 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-12/U Context triple: [GAU-12 Equalizer, nomenclature, GAU-12/U]
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A.
GAU-22/A
The GAU-22/A is a four-barrel 25mm Gatling-type rotary cannon developed for the F-35 Lightning II, offering high rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground capability in a compact, aircraft-integrated design.
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B.
AC-7
AC-7 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad articulated steam locomotives of the distinctive cab-forward design used primarily for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
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C.
OH-6 Cayuse
The OH-6 Cayuse is a light observation and utility helicopter originally developed for the U.S. Army, known for its agility, compact size, and extensive use in reconnaissance and special operations roles.
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D.
AH-6 Little Bird
The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
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E.
AC-119K Stinger
The AC-119K Stinger was a heavily armed U.S. Air Force gunship variant of the C-119 used during the Vietnam War for close air support and interdiction missions.
- 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-12/U Target entity description: GAU-12/U is a five-barrel 25mm Gatling-type rotary cannon used primarily by U.S. military aircraft for high-rate, close air support and anti-armor missions.
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A.
GAU-22/A
The GAU-22/A is a four-barrel 25mm Gatling-type rotary cannon developed for the F-35 Lightning II, offering high rate-of-fire air-to-air and air-to-ground capability in a compact, aircraft-integrated design.
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B.
AC-7
AC-7 was a class of Southern Pacific Railroad articulated steam locomotives of the distinctive cab-forward design used primarily for heavy freight service over mountainous routes.
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C.
OH-6 Cayuse
The OH-6 Cayuse is a light observation and utility helicopter originally developed for the U.S. Army, known for its agility, compact size, and extensive use in reconnaissance and special operations roles.
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D.
AH-6 Little Bird
The AH-6 Little Bird is a light attack and reconnaissance helicopter used by U.S. special operations forces for highly agile, low-level missions.
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E.
AC-119K Stinger
The AC-119K Stinger was a heavily armed U.S. Air Force gunship variant of the C-119 used during the Vietnam War for close air support and interdiction missions.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gatling-type autocannon
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aircraft cannon ⓘ rotary cannon ⓘ |
| ammunitionType | 25×137mm NATO ⓘ |
| barrelCount | 5 ⓘ |
| caliber | 25 mm ⓘ |
| category |
Aircraft guns of the United States
ⓘ
Rotary cannon ⓘ
linked to:
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
|
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| designedFor |
air-to-ground missions
ⓘ
suppression of enemy armor ⓘ |
| designFamily |
GAU-8/A Avenger family
ⓘ
linked to:
GAU-12 Equalizer 25 mm cannon
|
| developer | General Electric ⓘ |
| developmentStart | 1970s ⓘ |
| feedSystem | linkless feed system ⓘ |
| firingMode | fully automatic ⓘ |
| firingPrinciple |
Gatling principle
ⓘ
linked to:
Gatling guns
|
| hasVariant | GAU-22/A ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Dynamics ⓘ |
| mounting |
GPU-5/A gun pod
ⓘ
Pave Claw pod ⓘ |
| mountType | ventral gun pod on AV-8B Harrier II ⓘ |
| natoCaliberClass | 25×137mm ⓘ |
| operation |
externally powered
ⓘ
hydraulically driven ⓘ |
| powerSource | aircraft hydraulic system ⓘ |
| primaryRole |
anti-armor
ⓘ
close air support ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 3600–4200 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| relatedWeapon |
GAU-8/A Avenger
ⓘ
linked to:
GAU-8 Avenger
M61 Vulcan ⓘ
linked to:
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon
|
| serviceEntry | late 1970s ⓘ |
| shellCaseEjection | linkless, closed-loop system ⓘ |
| typicalAmmunition |
armor-piercing incendiary
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high-explosive incendiary ⓘ target practice ⓘ |
| typicalInstallation | centerline podded installation ⓘ |
| typicalMuzzleVelocity | about 1100 m/s ⓘ |
| usedBy |
United States Air Force
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United States Marine Corps ⓘ |
| usedFor |
defeat of light armored vehicles
ⓘ
precision strafing runs ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) ⓘ |
| usedOnPlatform |
AC-130U Spooky
ⓘ
linked to:
AC-130 gunship
AV-8B Harrier II ⓘ LAV-AD ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: GAU-12/U Description of subject: GAU-12/U is a five-barrel 25mm Gatling-type rotary cannon used primarily by U.S. military aircraft for high-rate, close air support and anti-armor missions.
Referenced by (2)
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-12/U