Osprey Defensive Weapon System

05/29/2020

U.S. Marines with Marine Medium Tiltrotor Squadron 268, Marine Aircraft Group 24, conduct a GAU-17 minigun weapons test on the MV-22B Osprey off the shore of Oahu, Hawaii, April 23, 2020.

The GAU-17 minigun is a remotely operated defensive weapon system designed to provide suppressive fire.

Proficiency with this weapon system increases readiness for the Marines of VMM-268.

(U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Eric Tso and Cpl. Matthew Kirk)

MARINE CORPS BASE HAWAII, HI, UNITED STATES

04.23.2020

Video by Cpl. Eric Tso

III Marine Expeditionary Force