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[[File:BCTA78.jpg|thumb|right|DC-210 on display at the Red River Armor Museum]] | |||
The '''TA-78''' is a towed anti-aircraft gun armed with a six barrel 20mm minigun. It entered service in 1978 and is in use with several nations in [[Astyria]]. | The '''TA-78''' is a towed anti-aircraft gun armed with a six barrel 20mm minigun. It entered service in 1978 and is in use with several nations in [[Astyria]]. | ||
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The TA-78 consists of a 20mm cannon, linked ammunition feed system, and a fire control system in powered turret, mounted on a towed carriage. | The TA-78 consists of a 20mm cannon, linked ammunition feed system, and a fire control system in powered turret, mounted on a towed carriage. | ||
The carriage is stabilized by two outriggers at the rear and a jack at the front. A single operator is seated on the weapon with the ammunition to his left, the sights and gun in front and a range only radar to his right. | The carriage is stabilized by two outriggers at the rear and a jack at the front. A single operator is seated on the weapon with the ammunition to his left, the sights and gun in front and a range only radar to his right. More recent upgrades to the system involve the addition of thermal imaging sensors. | ||
[[Category:Astyria]][[Category:Blackhelm Confederacy]] | [[Category:Astyria]][[Category:Blackhelm Confederacy]] | ||
Revision as of 07:27, 1 January 2024
The TA-78 is a towed anti-aircraft gun armed with a six barrel 20mm minigun. It entered service in 1978 and is in use with several nations in Astyria.
In addition to its role as an anti-aircraft platform, the TA-78 has also been highly effective against lightly armored vehicles as well.
Design
The TA-78 consists of a 20mm cannon, linked ammunition feed system, and a fire control system in powered turret, mounted on a towed carriage.
The carriage is stabilized by two outriggers at the rear and a jack at the front. A single operator is seated on the weapon with the ammunition to his left, the sights and gun in front and a range only radar to his right. More recent upgrades to the system involve the addition of thermal imaging sensors.