GAU-12U (25 mm) - Revision history

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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.''

=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===


* {{Specs-Link|us_lav_ad}}

== 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 If the historical reference turns out to be too long, take it to a separate article, taking a link to the article about the weapon and adding a block "/History" (example: 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.''

{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}

[[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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−	~~=== Vehicles equipped with this weapon ===~~
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−	* {{Specs-Link\|us_lav_ad}}
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−	~~== General info ==~~
−	~~''Tell us about the tactical and technical characteristics of the cannon or machine gun.''~~
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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).''
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−	~~=== Comparison with analogues ===~~
−	~~''Give a comparative description of cannons/machine guns that have firepower equal to this weapon.''~~
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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.''
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−	~~=== Pros and cons ===~~
−	~~''Summarise and briefly evaluate the weaponry in terms of its characteristics and combat effectiveness. Mark pros and cons as a list.''~~
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−	~~'''Pros:'''~~
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−	*
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−	~~'''Cons:'''~~
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−	*
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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>.'' -->
−	~~The~~ GAU-12/U Equalizer is a 25 mm variant of the larger 30 mm [[GAU-8/A (30 mm)\|GAU-8/A Equalizer]] that was famously used on the [[A-10A\|A-10A Thunderbolt II]]. Developed for the Lockheed AC-130H Spectre gunship in the 1970s, the Equalizer uses the exact same mechanism, but scaled-down to 25 mm for the AC-130H. For use on the AC-130, the gun was set at a cyclic rate of 1,800 rpm but on other jets, it fires at a rate of 4,200 rpm. It was principally used on the AV-8B Harrier II VTOL jet for the United States Marine Corps and Italian and Spanish Navy on an external hardpoint pod. The Navy used the gun to make a self-defense variant called the Sea Vulcan 25 intended to serve as a faster-firing alternative for deck-mounted machine guns and corvettes, frigates, or patrol boats, but it didn't enter service. It was also mounted on the Scaled Composites ARES, a close air support demonstrator. A four-barrelled variant, designated GAU-22/A, was developed for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II stealth fighter jet. The relevant mounting for this weapon however, is the [[LAV-AD]], an anti-aircraft variant of the Marine Corps LAV-25 Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
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−	~~== Media ==~~
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−	~~;Images~~
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−	~~File:Weapon GAU-12U~~ (25 mm) ~~breech.png\|<small>The 25 mm GAU-12U breech on the LAV-AD turret.</small>~~
−	~~</gallery>~~
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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:''~~
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−	* ''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:''~~
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−	* ''topic on the official game forum;''
−	* ''other literature.''
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−	~~{{Britain and USA anti-aircraft guns}}~~
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−	~~[[Category:Anti-aircraft guns~~]]

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 File:Weapon GAU-12U (25 mm) breech.png|<small>The 25 mm GAU-12U breech on the LAV-AD turret.</small>
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 == History ==
-The GAU-12/U Equalizer is a 25mm variant of the larger 30mm [[GAU-8/A (30 mm)|GAU-8/A Equalizer]] that was famously used on the [[A-10A|A-10A Thunderbolt II]]. Developed for the Lockheed AC-130H Spectre gunship in the 1970s, the Equalizer uses the exact same mechanism, but scaled-down to 25mm for the AC-130H. For use on the AC-130, the cyclic rate of 1,800 rpm but on other jets, it fires at a rate of 4,200 rpm. It was principally used on the AV-8B Harrier II VTOL jet for the United States Marine Corps and Italian and Spanish Navy on an external hardpoint pod. The Navy used the gun to make a self-defense variant called the Sea Vulcan 25 intended to serve as a faster-firing alternative for deck-mounted machine guns and corvettes, frigates or patrol boats, but it didn't enter service. It was also mounted on the Scaled Composites ARES, a close air support demonstrator. A four-barrelled variant of the GAU-22/A was developed for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II stealth fighter jet. The relevant mounting for this weapon however, is the [[LAV-AD]], an anti-aircraft variant of the Marine Corps LAV-25 Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
+<!-- ''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>.'' -->
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 == Media ==
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 == See also ==

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 '''Pros:'''
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 '''Cons:'''
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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>.''
+The GAU-12/U Equalizer is a 25mm variant of the larger 30mm [[GAU-8/A (30 mm)|GAU-8/A Equalizer]] that was famously used on the [[A-10A|A-10A Thunderbolt II]]. Developed for the Lockheed AC-130H Spectre gunship in the 1970s, the Equalizer uses the exact same mechanism, but scaled-down to 25mm for the AC-130H. For use on the AC-130, the cyclic rate of 1,800 rpm but on other jets, it fires at a rate of 4,200 rpm. It was principally used on the AV-8B Harrier II VTOL jet for the United States Marine Corps and Italian and Spanish Navy on an external hardpoint pod. The Navy used the gun to make a self-defense variant called the Sea Vulcan 25 intended to serve as a faster-firing alternative for deck-mounted machine guns and corvettes, frigates or patrol boats, but it didn't enter service. It was also mounted on the Scaled Composites ARES, a close air support demonstrator. A four-barrelled variant of the GAU-22/A was developed for the Lockheed Martin F-35 Lighting II stealth fighter jet. The relevant mounting for this weapon however, is the [[LAV-AD]], an anti-aircraft variant of the Marine Corps LAV-25 Infantry Fighting Vehicle.
 == Media ==
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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.''