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Universal Ammunition Loading System (UALS)
UALS
Universal Ammunition Loading System (UALS)
20mm Universal Ammunition Loading System
The self-contained Universal Ammunition Loading System produced by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems significantly reduces the time and manpower required to load all U.S. Air Force, Navy and NATO aircraft equipped with internal M61A1/M61A2 20mm Gatling gun systems produced by General Dynamics.
UALS consists of two sub-systems: a loader and
a replenisher unit. The UALS loader transfers ammunition into the aircraft’s weapon system. External drive power is supplied by a GFE manual hand crank or by a self-contained pneumatic supply carried on the UALS. The pneumatic air cylinders can load up to three full UALS complements.
The UALS’s 2,100-round capacity loads either two A-7, four F-16, two F-15, three F-4E, three F-14 or three F-18 aircraft before it must be replenished.
20mm UALS Technical Specifications
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Weight (total) |
Loaded – 3,100 pounds (1,409 kg) |
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Average Capacity |
2,100 rounds (20mm) |
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Average loading rate |
400 rounds per minute (may be operated at higher rates up to 1,000 rounds per minute) |
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Power required |
400 inch-pounds maximum (total systems & aircraft torque) |
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Round Capacity |
2,100-round capacity loads either two A-7, four F-16, two F-15, three F-4E, three F-14 or three F-18 aircraft |
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