| M163 Vulcan | M163A2 Vulcan | M163 PIVADS |
The M163 Vulcan is a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun for the United States in the Wargame series, it was first introduced in Wargame: European Escalation.
History[]
M163 Vulcan entered US Army service in 1968, complementing the M48 Chaparral. It's main gun is a variant of the M61 20mm Gatling gun mounted on a M741 carrier. The M168 has the capability to fire in short burst of 10, 30, 60 or 100 rounds or continuous fire of 1000 rpm. The M163 is equipped with a range only Rader in AN/VPS-2, and an M61 optical lead-calculating sight. Early M163 had disadvantages in limited range and night engagement.
In US service, M163 were used in two battery in 70's era Heavy Division Air Defense Artillery battalions to provide air defense to maneuver units. 1980s Air Defense battalion in heavy division has two batteries along with two M48 Chaparral batteries. The Armored Cavalry Regiment has a Vulcan/Stinger battery. In the Gulf war era Air Defense Artillery Battalion, M163 served in two platoon with 9 units each in one of the three Air Defense Artillery batteries serving along side a Chaparral platoon and a Stinger Platoon.
Weapons[]
European Escalation[]
| Weapons | 
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| Type | Gatling Gun | No Weapon | No Weapon |
| Name | M168 Vulcan | ||
| Caliber | 20mm | ||
| Ammo | x 1200 rounds | ||
| Range | Ground = 1750 m Helicopters = N/A m  Airplanes = N/A m
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| Accuracy | 4 | ||
| AP Power | 0 | ||
| HE Power | 1 | ||
| Rate of fire | 1220 r/min |
AirLand Battle[]
| Weapons | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Autocannon | No Weapon | No Weapon |
| Name | M168 Vulcan | ||
| Caliber | 20mm [AoE] | ||
| Ammo | x 1200 | ||
| Range | Ground = 1050 m Helicopters = 2275 m Airplanes = 1750 m
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| Accuracy | 4 | ||
| AP Power | 0 | ||
| HE Power | 1 | ||
| Suppression | 92 | ||
| Rate of fire | 1184 r/min |
Red Dragon[]
| Weapons | 
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|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Gatling Gun | No Weapon | No Weapon |
| Name | M168 Vulcan | ||
| Caliber | 20mm [AoE] [STAT] | ||
| Ammo | x 1100 | ||
| Range | Ground = 1050 m Helicopters = 2450 m Airplanes = 1750 m
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| Accuracy | 25% | ||
| AP Power | N/A | ||
| HE Power | 1 | ||
| Suppression | 92 | ||
| Rate of fire | 818 r/min |
