MIL-DTL-45500-1 Gun, Automatic, 20Mm: M61 And M61A1This specification sheet covers a type of six-barrel, electrically fired, 20 millimeter \(mm\) automatic guns M61 and M61A1. The gun utilizes an ammunition feeder and is power driven through its cycle of operation by either an electric or hydraulic drive, or ram air turbine for installation in an aircraft armament pod system.

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MIL-DTL-45500/1A

5.1 Packaging. For acquisition purposes, the packaging

requirements shall be as specified in the contract or purchase

order (see 6.2). When actual packaging of materiel is to be

performed by DoD personnel, these personnel need to contact the

responsible packaging activity to ascertain requisite packaging

requirements. Packaging requirements are maintained by the

Inventory Control Point's packaging activity within the Military

Department or Defense Agency, or within the Military Department's

System Command. Packaging data retrieval is available from the

managing Military Department's or Defense Agency's automated

packaging files, CD-ROM products, or by contacting the

responsible packaging activity.

NOTES

(This section contains information of a general or

explanatory nature which may be helpful, but is not mandatory.)

6.1 Intended use. The 20mm automatic gun is intended for

use on fixed and rotary wing aircraft and for use on ground to

air anti-aircraft weapon systems.

6.2 Packaging data sheets. Packaging Data Sheets P7268702

(M61) or P7791641 (M61A1) apply, as applicable.

6.3 Changes from previous issue. Marginal notations are

not used in this revision to identify changes with respect to the

previous issue due to the extensiveness of the changes.

Custodians:

Preparing activity:

Army - AR

Navy - NW

Air Force - 84

(Project: 1005-0845)