Infantry Weapons

GAU-2C mini-gun

Also known as

GAU-2C minigun
GAU-2/C mini-gun
GAU-2 mini-gun
GAU-2 minigun

The GAU-2C mini-gun is a U.S. 7.62 mm electrically driven six-barrel minigun in the GAU-2 family. Air Force and DVIDS reporting documented the 41st Rescue Squadron testing it on the HH-60W Jolly Green II in March 2022, and rescue-helicopter coverage places the GAU-2C in the HH-60 weapon fit.

GAU-2C mini-gun, 7.62 mm minigun, Infantry Weapons

Image source: 41st RQS leads Air Force in CSAR development

Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin: United States
Built by: General Electric
Type: 7.62 mm minigun
Service note: Cold War-era GAU-2 family designation in modern HH-60 rescue use

rotary machine gunaircraft armament helicopter

Specifications

Caliber: 7.62 mm
Configuration: Six-barrel electrically driven rotary machine gun
Cyclic rate: 4,000 rounds per minute in HH-60G service
Installation: HH-60 rescue helicopter door weapon

Firing Platforms

DVIDS and Air Force reporting tied the GAU-2C mini-gun to the HH-60W Jolly Green II during 41st Rescue Squadron testing in March 2022.

Firing weapon

Weapon type

Firing evidence

HH-60W Jolly Green II, Combat rescue helicopter, Aircraft & UAVs

HH-60W Jolly Green II

Combat rescue helicopter

The 41st Rescue Squadron was the first in the U.S. Air Force to test the GAU-2C mini-gun on the HH-60W Jolly Green II in March 2022.

Sources: 41st RQS leads Air Force in CSAR development

Service And Conflict Use

Service History

In service: Mounted on HH-60 rescue helicopters; tested on the HH-60W Jolly Green II by the 41st Rescue Squadron in March 2022.
Used by: United States Air Force rescue crews

Media

GAU-2C mini-gun Videos

41 RQS Tests GAU-2C, GAU-21 Weapon Systems

GAU-2C mini-gun Images

GAU-2C mini-gun, 7.62 mm minigun, Infantry Weapons - view 1 — Source: 41st RQS leads Air Force in CSAR development

GAU-2C mini-gun, 7.62 mm minigun, Infantry Weapons - view 2 — Source: 41st RQS leads Air Force in CSAR development

GAU-2C mini-gun, 7.62 mm minigun, Infantry Weapons - view 3 — Source: 41st RQS leads Air Force in CSAR development

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Sources

GAU/GAK to GUU - Equipment ListingPublisher: Designation-Systems.Net | Note: Supports General Electric origin of the GAU-2/A 7.62 mm six-barrel minigun family and the broader GAU-2 background used for this entry. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Pave Hawk special missions aviator hones marksmanship skills to razor’s edgePublisher: 176th Wing | Note: Supports the GAU-2 family’s 7.62 mm caliber, six-barrel electrically driven design, 4,000 rpm cyclic rate, and HH-60G Pave Hawk use. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 Increased firepower provides unique capability for combat rescuePublisher: Air Mobility Command | Note: Supports the GAU-2C 7.62 mm minigun's HH-60 weapon configuration context and the HH-60W rescue-helicopter test environment. | Accessed: 2026-06-27 41st RQS leads Air Force in CSAR developmentPublisher: DVIDS | Note: Supports the March 2022 first Air Force HH-60W test of the GAU-2C mini-gun and the story's public-domain DVIDS images. | Accessed: 2026-06-27