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Fulcrum Concepts, LLC

Fulcrum Concepts, LLC is a U.S. tactical-aviation engineering, weaponization, integration, and manufacturing company based in Mattaponi, Virginia. The company supports aircraft and vehicle weapon integration work and became the original equipment manufacturer for the GAU-19/A and GAU-19/B .50 caliber Gatling gun family after acquiring the line from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in 2023.

3 weapons

Fulcrum describes its work around engineering, weaponization, integration, testing, training, and FAA Part 145 repair-station services for tactical and technical organizations. Its public capability pages emphasize in-house manufacturing and production, a roughly 40,000-square-foot Virginia facility footprint, and personnel experience rooted in U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation.

The company's GAU-19 business includes the gun itself, operator and maintainer training, technical publications, support equipment, conversion work from GAU-19/A to GAU-19/B configuration, and platform integration for land, sea, and air applications. Fulcrum's GP-19 gun pod extends that product line into a self-contained aircraft pod built around the GAU-19.

GAU-19 Gatling guns and support accessoriesAircraft weaponization and integrationGun pods, mounts, wings, launchers, and ground support equipmentEngineering, testing, training, technical publications, and repair-station services

Notable Systems

GAU-19 machine gun

.50 caliber rotary heavy machine gun

Fulcrum acquired the GAU-19/A and GAU-19/B Gatling gun line from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems in 2023 and presents itself as the OEM for the gun family.

Sources: Fulcrum GAU-19 Acquisition, Fulcrum GAU-19 Weapon System

GP-19 gun pod

Aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun

Fulcrum markets the GP-19 as a self-contained aircraft gun pod built around the .50 caliber GAU-19, with 14-inch mounting lugs, onboard ammunition handling, and a 600-round maximum capacity.

Sources: Fulcrum GP-19 Gun Pod, Fulcrum GP-19 Fact Sheet

Manufacturer History

2008
Fulcrum founded
Fulcrum says it was founded in 2008 by three Army Special Operations Aviation veterans and grew from that aviation-operations background into engineering, production, and weaponization work.
Sources: Fulcrum About
2023-08-31
GAU-19 line acquired from GD-OTS
Fulcrum announced that it acquired ownership of the GAU-19/A and GAU-19/B .50 caliber Gatling gun from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, establishing Fulcrum as OEM for the gun system.
Sources: Fulcrum GAU-19 Acquisition
2026
Black Hawk weaponization package shown
Fulcrum highlighted a Black Hawk Weaponization Enhanced Combat Package that included CLAW, MEL, GP-19 gun pod, and GAU-19 elements for modular aircraft integration.
Sources: Fulcrum Official Website

Website links

Official website GAU-19 product family GP-19 gun pod Company about page

Public sources for Fulcrum are strongest on the company's own site and product sheets. The profile avoids conflict-use claims and uses catalog weapon records for any conflict-specific GAU-19 context.

Manufacturer Sources

Fulcrum Official WebsitePublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports Fulcrum's product and service areas, in-house manufacturing statement, approximate facility size, Mattaponi address, and 2026 Black Hawk weaponization news item. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Fulcrum AboutPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports Fulcrum's founding year, Mattaponi facility location, CAGE and DUNS registrations, AS9100D/ISO 9001:2015 scope, Type 10 FFL, FAA repair-station references, and veteran-owned small-business statement. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Fulcrum GAU-19 AcquisitionPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports the 31 August 2023 GAU-19/A and GAU-19/B acquisition from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, Fulcrum's OEM role, Mattaponi base, and prior GAU-19 support work. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Fulcrum GAU-19 Weapon SystemPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports GAU-19 product background, ammunition, firing rate, weight, dimensions, recoil, and air, land, and sea application context. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Fulcrum GP-19 Gun PodPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports the GP-19 gun pod as a Fulcrum product, including its GAU-19 basis, aircraft integration features, official image provenance, weights, capacity, battery life, and rate of fire. | Accessed: 2026-07-11
Fulcrum GP-19 Fact SheetPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports GP-19 technical data, including pod dimensions, MIL-STD-8591 compliance, 14-inch lugs, ammunition handling, battery, capacity, and related GAU-19 services. | Accessed: 2026-07-11

Produced weapons

GAU-19 machine gun, .50 caliber rotary heavy machine gun, Infantry Weapons

1964 Colombian Armed ConflictGAU-19 machine gun.50 caliber rotary heavy machine gunBuilt in: United StatesThe GAU-19 is a U.S. .50-caliber, three-barrel electrically driven Gatling heavy machine gun now supported by Fulcrum Concepts. Built for air, land, and maritime mounts, it is documented on Colombian Black Hawks during Plan Colombia-era operations and on AH-60 IV Arpia and AH-6i armament packages.

GP-19 gun pod, Aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun, Munitions

GP-19 gun podAircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gunBuilt in: United StatesThe GP-19 is a Fulcrum Concepts aircraft gun pod built around the .50 caliber GAU-19 Gatling gun. Fulcrum describes it as a self-contained pod with simple aircraft integration, 14-inch mounting lugs, integrated ammunition handling, removable magazine support, bore-sight adjustment, and a 600-round maximum capacity.

GP-19 Extended Capacity Pod, Expanded-capacity aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun, Munitions

GP-19 Extended Capacity PodExpanded-capacity aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gunBuilt in: United StatesThe GP-19 Extended Capacity Pod is Fulcrum Concepts' higher-capacity GP-19 aircraft gun-pod configuration for the GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun. Public documentation covers product specifications, accessory compatibility, and host-aircraft integration, while the record does not document confirmed conflict use of the ECP itself.