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New Common Minigun Variant To Replace All Existing Versions Eyed By U.S.

U.S. forces have accumulated a maze of different Minigun variants since the first versions entered service more than six decades ago.
Joseph Trevithick

Published Jan 15, 2026 1:52 PM EST

The U.S. military is looking at replacing all of the different versions of the famous Minigun in service today with a new standardized type that would be designated the GAU-24/A. The iconic six-barrel Gatling-type 7.62x51mm machine gun, capable of firing thousands of rounds per minute, first entered service in the 1960s, and America’s armed forces now have an array of variants spread across their arsenals.

The Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO U&W) within the U.S. Navy’s Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) put out a request for information contracting notice regarding the GAU-24/A plan this week...

Complete article, lots of photos:

https://www.twz.com/land/new-c...versions-eyed-by-u-s
 
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I CAN NOT WAIT for the CMP to get those old ones!!


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Streamlining the supply chain makes sense, but why hasnt that happened decades ago.




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Originally posted by Loswsmith:
I CAN NOT WAIT for the CMP to get those old ones!!


That is exactly what I thought. Big Grin
 
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