GAU-12/U (25 mm) - Revision history

U22067555 at 02:57, 26 October 2024

2024-10-26T02:57:35Z

U31139476: /* Usage in battles */

2024-05-27T13:48:28Z

‎Usage in battles

U145170305: /* Usage in battles */ giving information

2024-05-25T08:56:48Z

‎Usage in battles: giving information

U38088265 at 12:11, 2 February 2024

2024-02-02T12:11:22Z

U38088265: Merged GAU-12U (25 mm)

2023-10-13T08:14:15Z

Merged GAU-12U (25 mm)

U38088265: /* Available ammunition */

2023-10-13T08:07:28Z

‎Available ammunition

U48664895: Added sections for available ammunition, comparisons, and a few pros and cons

2023-10-13T06:07:27Z

Added sections for available ammunition, comparisons, and a few pros and cons

U38088265: Created page

2023-09-23T13:06:52Z

Created page

New page

== Description ==
''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|av_8b_plus_italy}} (Suspended)

== General info ==
''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''

=== Available ammunition ===
''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).''

=== Comparison with analogues ===
''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''

== Usage in battles ==
''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''

=== Pros and cons ===
''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''

'''Pros:'''
*

'''Cons:'''
*

== History ==
''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''

== Media ==
''Excellent additions to the article would be video guides, screenshots from the game, and photos.''

== See also ==
''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
* ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
* ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''

== External links ==
''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
* ''topic on the official game forum;''
* ''other literature.''

{{Italy aircraft cannons}}

[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]

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 <!-- ''List out vehicles that are equipped with the weapon.'' -->
 * {{Specs-Link|av_8b_plus_italy}}&nbsp;(Suspended)
 * {{Specs-Link|us_lav_ad}}
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 * ''other literature.''
 {{Italy aircraft cannons}}
 {{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}

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 == Usage in battles ==
-''While the LAV-AD is designated as an SPAA, it's 25mm GAU-12/U can still be a potent weapon against modern MBT side armour in an accurate players hands. In particular the Leopard 2's, Japanese Type 90/10/TKX (P) and Leclerc series tanks have easily penetrable side armour when using the HVAP rounds, while still possible it isn't advised to try penetrating Russian MBT's (whether is be the T-72, T-80 or T-90 series) as you have to aim quite low down their sides to hit the propellant charges in the autoloader carousel, should you engage a Russian tank a good tactic is to rapidly fire your 70mm Hydra rockets at the drivers port/cannon barrel so as to blind the enemy player making it harder to hit you. When used against enemy SPAA and light tanks the GAU-12/U makes short work of anyone who is foolish enough to engage you.''
+The 25mm GAU-12/U can still be a potent weapon against modern MBT side armour in an accurate player's hands. In particular, the Leopard 2's, Japanese Type 90/10/TKX (P) and Leclerc series tanks have easily penetrable side armour when using the HVAP rounds, while still possible it isn't advised to try penetrating Russian MBTs (whether is be the T-72, T-80 or T-90 series) as you have to aim quite low down their sides to hit the propellant charges in the autoloader carousel, should you engage a Russian tank a good tactic is to rapidly fire your 70mm Hydra rockets at the drivers port/cannon barrel to blind the enemy player making it harder to hit you. When used against enemy SPAA and light tanks the GAU-12/U makes short work of anyone foolish enough to engage you.
 === Pros and cons ===

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 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|SAPHEI-T*|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary tracers (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}
 :: Default belt with a 50/50 composition of SAPHEI-T* and HEI. Very effective against air targets due to every round having HE.
 * '''Air targets:''' {{Annotation|SAPHEI-T*|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary tracers (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}
 :: Air target belt which is similar to the default belt but with more HEI rounds. Far more lethal against aircraft but less dangerous against ground targets due to a lower amount of SAPHEI-T* rounds.
 * '''Ground targets:''' {{Annotation|SAPHEI-T*|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary tracers (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}
 :: Belt suited for ground targets. The HVAP round has more than 60 mm of penetration which is more than enough to go through the roofs and engine decks of many tanks. Weak against air targets.
 * '''Stealth:''' {{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HVAP|High-velocity armour-piercing}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}
 :: Similar to the default belt but all the SAPHEI-T* rounds are replaced by HVAP rounds. As the name implies no tracer rounds are used so players have no assistance in figuring out lead against an enemy aircraft. It does provide a good mix between attacking ground and air targets.
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 == Usage in battles ==
-''Describe the cannon/machine gun in the game - its distinctive features, tactics of usage against notable opponents. Please don't write a "guide" - do not impose a single point of view, but give the reader food for thought.''
+''While the LAV-AD is designated as an SPAA, it's 25mm GAU-12/U can still be a potent weapon against modern MBT side armour in an accurate players hands. In particular the Leopard 2's, Japanese Type 90/10/TKX (P) and Leclerc series tanks have easily penetrable side armour when using the HVAP rounds, while still possible it isn't advised to try penetrating Russian MBT's (whether is be the T-72, T-80 or T-90 series) as you have to aim quite low down their sides to hit the propellant charges in the autoloader carousel, should you engage a Russian tank a good tactic is to rapidly fire your 70mm Hydra rockets at the drivers port/cannon barrel so as to blind the enemy player making it harder to hit you. When used against enemy SPAA and light tanks the GAU-12/U makes short work of anyone who is foolish enough to engage you.''
 === Pros and cons ===
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 '''Pros:'''
 * High fire rate
 * Good variety in ammunition types and belts
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 '''Cons:'''
 * Can go through ammunition very quickly due to the RoF
 * Recoil is quite significant
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 == See also ==
 ''Links to the articles on the War Thunder Wiki that you think will be useful for the reader, for example:''
 * ''reference to the article about the variant of the cannon/machine gun;''
 * ''references to approximate analogues by other nations and research trees.''
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 == External links ==
 ''Paste links to sources and external resources, such as:''
 * ''topic on the official game forum;''
 * ''other literature.''

← Older revision		Revision as of 12:11, 2 February 2024
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	{{Italy aircraft cannons}}		{{Italy aircraft cannons}}
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	[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]		[[Category:Aircraft cannons]]
		+	[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns]]

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 == Description ==
 ''Write an introduction to the article in 2-3 small paragraphs. Briefly tell us about the history of the development and combat using the weaponry and also about its features. Compile a list of air, ground, or naval vehicles that feature this weapon system in the game.''
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 * {{Specs-Link|av_8b_plus_italy}}&nbsp;(Suspended)
 == General info ==
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 === Available ammunition ===
 <!-- ''Describe the shells that are available for the weapon and their features and purpose. If it concerns autocannons or machine guns, write about different ammo belts and what is inside (which types of shells).'' -->
 * '''Default:''' {{Annotation|SAPHEI-T*|Semi armour-piercing high-explosive incendiary tracers (self-destroying)}}{{-}}{{Annotation|HEI|High-explosive incendiary}}
 :: Default belt with a 50/50 composition of SAPHEI-T* and HEI. Very effective against air targets due to every round having HE.
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 {{:{{PAGENAME}}/Ammunition|HEI, SAPHEI-T*, HVAP}}
 === Comparison with analogues ===
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 '''Pros:'''
-* High fire rate (3,600 rounds per minute)
+* High fire rate
 * Good variety in ammunition types and belts
 * Excellent velocity (~1,100 m/s)
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 == History ==
-''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.''
+<!-- ''Examine the history of the creation and combat usage of the weapon in more detail than in the introduction. If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: <nowiki>https://wiki.warthunder.com/(Weapon-name)/History</nowiki>) and add a link to it here using the <code>main</code> template. Be sure to reference text and sources by using <code><nowiki><ref></ref></nowiki></code>, as well as adding them at the end of the article with <code><nowiki><references /></nowiki></code>.'' -->
 == Media ==