Academy 13507 1/35 M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS)

Highlights:

- flexible & individual tracks

- photo-etched parts

Availability: [In Stock]
Weight: 0.7 kg

Description

1968 ~ present
U.S.
M163 Vulcan Air Defense System (VADS) - modified M113 armored personnel carrier (APC) + M168 Vulcan 20 mm cannon with radar fire control
M113 - original version, V8 gasoline engine.
M113A1 - starting in 1964, the gasoline engine was replaced with diesel engine.
M113A2 - in 1979, further upgrades, armored fuel tanks. Four-tube smoke grenade launchers.
M113A3 - in 1987, enhanced battlefield survival.

Images

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AC_13507_photo1 M163 Vulcan self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the 24th Infantry Division (Mechanized). [1 Nov 1988]	AC_13507_photo2 M163 Vulcan self-propelled anti-aircraft gun of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment during Operation Desert Shield. [1 Apr 1992]

AC_13507_photo3 The 20 mm M168 Vulcan gun during Operation Desert Storm. [26 May 1992]