7.62 mm M134 Minigun
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The 7.62 mm M134 Minigun is a six-barreled, electrically driven rotary machine gun capable of extremely high rates of fire, widely used on helicopters and other aircraft for close air support.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| 7.62 mm GAU-2/A Minigun | 1 |
| 7.62 mm M134 Minigun canonical | 1 |
| M134 Minigun | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T8870643 — 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: 7.62 mm M134 Minigun Context triple: [AH-6J, armamentOption, 7.62 mm M134 Minigun]
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A.
7.62 mm M240 machine gun
The 7.62 mm M240 machine gun is a belt-fed, gas-operated general-purpose machine gun widely used by U.S. and NATO forces for infantry support and as a mounted weapon on vehicles and aircraft.
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B.
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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C.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
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D.
12.7 mm M2 machine gun
The 12.7 mm M2 machine gun is a heavy, belt-fed, air-cooled Browning-designed weapon widely used by militaries around the world for vehicle, aircraft, and infantry support roles.
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E.
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.
- 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: 7.62 mm M134 Minigun Target entity description: The 7.62 mm M134 Minigun is a six-barreled, electrically driven rotary machine gun capable of extremely high rates of fire, widely used on helicopters and other aircraft for close air support.
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A.
7.62 mm M240 machine gun
The 7.62 mm M240 machine gun is a belt-fed, gas-operated general-purpose machine gun widely used by U.S. and NATO forces for infantry support and as a mounted weapon on vehicles and aircraft.
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B.
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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C.
M230 30 mm chain gun
The M230 30 mm chain gun is a single-barrel, electrically driven automatic cannon primarily used on attack helicopters for high-rate, accurate fire against ground targets.
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D.
12.7 mm M2 machine gun
The 12.7 mm M2 machine gun is a heavy, belt-fed, air-cooled Browning-designed weapon widely used by militaries around the world for vehicle, aircraft, and infantry support roles.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Gatling-type machine gun
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aircraft machine gun ⓘ rotary machine gun ⓘ |
| actionType | rotating barrel cluster ⓘ |
| ammunitionType |
7.62×51 mm NATO armor-piercing
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7.62×51 mm NATO ball ⓘ 7.62×51 mm NATO tracer ⓘ |
| barrelRotationDirection | clockwise (viewed from rear) ⓘ |
| caliber | 7.62×51 mm NATO ⓘ |
| category |
airborne weapon system
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crew-served weapon ⓘ |
| control |
crew-served
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remotely operated ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
|
| designedBy | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| feedSystem | belt-fed ⓘ |
| firingMode | full automatic ⓘ |
| laterManufacturer |
Dillon Aero
NERFINISHED
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Garwood Industries NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer | General Electric NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mountingPlatform |
fixed-wing aircraft
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ground vehicles ⓘ helicopters ⓘ naval vessels ⓘ |
| notablePlatform |
AC-130 gunship variants
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AC-47 Spooky NERFINISHED ⓘ AH-6 Little Bird NERFINISHED ⓘ MH-60 Black Hawk variants NERFINISHED ⓘ UH-1 Huey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfBarrels | 6 ⓘ |
| operation | externally powered ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric motor ⓘ |
| rateOfFire | 2000–6000 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| serviceEntry | 1960s ⓘ |
| successorModel |
Dillon Aero M134D
NERFINISHED
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Garwood M134G NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMount |
door gun mount
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pintle mount ⓘ remote weapon station ⓘ |
| typicalRateOfFire | 3000 rounds per minute ⓘ |
| usedBy |
NATO member states
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United States Armed Forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
area denial
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close air support ⓘ suppressive fire ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Gulf War
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Iraq War (2003–2011) NERFINISHED ⓘ Vietnam War ⓘ War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: 7.62 mm M134 Minigun Description of subject: The 7.62 mm M134 Minigun is a six-barreled, electrically driven rotary machine gun capable of extremely high rates of fire, widely used on helicopters and other aircraft for close air support.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
7.62 mm GAU-2/A Minigun
this entity surface form:
M134 Minigun