The Dillon M134 - the second coming of the Gatling Gun

However, it is in the helicopter that the M134D is most often found. It is used throughout the world, on board the Bell UH-1, Bell-212, Bell-412, AH-6, H-60, H-47, and H-53. The M134D, or component systems, are currently employed by the US Army, US Navy, US Marine Corps, US Air Force, the United Kingdom, Bahrain, Jordan, and Colombia. Dillon Aero is currently delivering new production M134D Gatling Guns. Dillon also offers Service Life Extension kits for older generation General Electric GAU- 2B/M134 Miniguns.

The RGS' Dillon Aero M134 fires 3,000 rounds a minute out to a maximum range of 1,000 meters. At the same time, the RGS is built to accommodate a .50-cal machine gun or 40mm grenade launcher.

U.S. Air Force Special Operations Command is developing a CV-22 Osprey armed with a remotely operated M134 Gatling gun able to lower beneath the aircraft and fire at targets in any direction, providing a 360-degree attack capability.

BAE Systems will develop the interim all-quadrant defensive weapon system for the CV-22. The belly-mounted system is remotely operated and capable of delivering accurate, sustained fire throughout the CV-22’s flight envelope to provide vital protection to the aircraft, its operators, and the Special Operations personnel it carries.

The weapon system is based on BAE Systems’ Remote Guardian System, which it has been developing for three years and was unveiled in October 2007 at the Modern Day Marine military exposition in Quantico, Virginia.

The BAE-built Remote Guardian System, could also be picked up by the Marine Corps for use on its growing fleet of V-22 Ospreys.

The RGS' Dillon Aero M134 fires 3,000 rounds a minute out to a maximum range of 1,000 meters. At the same time, the RGS is built to accommodate a .50-cal machine gun or 40mm grenade launcher. The U.S. Army is also taking to BAE about the RGS, BAE officials said.

"It has applications for airborne fixed wing, UAS [and] rotary wing. It has application in the maritime environment, specifically for fast boats. On top of that, it also has applications on the ground," said David Adamiak, BAE business development manager.

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