Munitions

GP-19 gun pod

Also known as
  • Fulcrum GP-19
  • GP-19 Gun Pod
  • GP-19

The 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 gun pod, Aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun, Munitions
Image source: Fulcrum GP-19 Gun Pod
Profile / Specs

Profile

Origin
United States
Type
Aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun
Service note
Modern

Specifications

Weapon core
.50 caliber GAU-19 Gatling gun
Empty weight
214 lb with gun
Gross weight
385 lb fully loaded
Maximum capacity
600 rounds
Rate of fire
1,100-1,300 shots/min
Battery life
10 magazines without recharge
Dimensions
86.1 in long x 72.2 in wide x 17.7 in high
Mounting
14-inch lugs
Compliance
MIL-STD-8591
Variants

Fulcrum presents the GP-19 as the baseline self-contained GAU-19 gun pod and the GP-19 Extended Capacity Pod as the expanded-capacity version.

VariantConfigurationDesignation notes
GP-19 Extended Capacity Pod, Expanded-capacity aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun, MunitionsGP-19 Extended Capacity PodExpanded-capacity GP-19 family pod

Fulcrum describes the ECP as the expanded version of the GP-19, with a larger magazine and 861-round capacity.

Sources: Fulcrum GP-19 Extended Capacity Pod, Fulcrum GP-19 ECP Fact Sheet

Weapon Core And Ammunition

The GP-19 is a podded aircraft installation for the GAU-19 and its linked .50 caliber ammunition path rather than a separate gun mechanism.

Compatible itemItem typeCompatibility evidence
GAU-19 machine gun, .50 caliber rotary heavy machine gun, Infantry WeaponsGAU-19 machine gun.50 caliber Gatling gun

Fulcrum identifies the GP-19 as a self-contained aircraft pod built around the .50 caliber GAU-19 and lists the GAU-19 weapon system as a related product.

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

12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMG, 12.7 mm heavy machine-gun cartridge, Munitions12.7x99mm NATO / .50 BMGLinked .50 caliber ammunition

The GP-19 packages the GAU-19 gun, and Fulcrum's GAU-19 air-based literature specifies .50 caliber / 12.7 mm M9-linked ammunition for the aircraft gun installation.

Sources: Fulcrum GP-19 Fact Sheet, Fulcrum GAU-19 Air Based Solutions

Aircraft Integration

The public product literature frames the GP-19 as a self-contained aircraft pod for host-aircraft integration, not as a conflict-documented fielded pod. Fulcrum's fact sheet says the pod needs trigger and arm signals from the host aircraft, can use an optional battery trickle charge, and uses 14-inch mounting lugs.

Ammunition handling

The pod includes a simple feed system, integrated ammunition booster motor, removable magazine, and optional brass-and-link collection.

Maintenance access

Fulcrum lists quick-access fairings, integrated bore-sight adjustment, and increased maintenance intervals among the pod features.

Procurement context

A 2019 arms-sales notice placed GP-19 pods and GAU-19B guns in a proposed Czech UH-60M package, which supports integration-package relevance without proving delivery, installation, or conflict use.

Sources: Fulcrum GP-19 Gun Pod; Fulcrum GP-19 Fact Sheet; Czech UH-60M Arms Sales Notification.

Timeline

GP-19 gun pod Key Events

  1. Czech UH-60M package included GP-19 pods

    A Federal Register notice for a proposed Czech UH-60M sale listed 12 GP-19 machine-gun pods and 12 GAU-19B machine guns in the package, supporting procurement-package relevance but not delivery or combat use.

    Sources: Czech UH-60M Arms Sales Notification

  2. Fulcrum acquired GAU-19 OEM role

    Fulcrum announced its acquisition of the GAU-19/A and GAU-19/B Gatling gun line from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, placing the GP-19's core gun family under Fulcrum support.

    Sources: Fulcrum GAU-19 Acquisition

  3. GP-19 and ECP listed in Fulcrum pod family

    Fulcrum's pod product page lists the GP-19 gun pod and the GP-19 Extended Capacity Pod as aircraft pod products built around the .50 caliber GAU-19 family.

    Sources: Fulcrum Pods

Media

GP-19 gun pod Videos

GP-19 gun pod Images

GP-19 gun pod, Aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun, Munitions - view 1
Source: Fulcrum GP-19 Gun Pod
GP-19 gun pod, Aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun, Munitions - view 2
Source: Fulcrum GP-19 Gun Pod
GP-19 gun pod, Aircraft gun pod for GAU-19 .50 caliber Gatling gun, Munitions - view 3
Source: Fulcrum GP-19 Gun Pod
Related Weapon Systems
20mm M197 rotary cannon, 20 mm three-barrel externally powered Gatling aircraft cannon, Aircraft & UAVsAircraft & UAVs20mm M197 rotary cannon20 mm three-barrel externally powered Gatling aircraft cannonThe 20mm M197 is a lightweight three-barrel Gatling aircraft cannon derived from the M61A1 Vulcan family for helicopter, light-aircraft, naval, turret, pod, and pintle installations. General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems markets the current M-197 and lists it on Marine Corps AH-1J, AH-1T, AH-1W, and AH-1Z aircraft, while FAS, DVIDS, Defense Media Network, and official Navy history sources document M197-equipped AH-1W and MH-60S context across Gulf War, Afghanistan, Iraq, and Operation Inherent Resolve service.

Sources

Fulcrum GP-19 Gun PodPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports GP-19 product background, Fulcrum manufacturer context, official image provenance, integration features, weight, capacity, battery life, and firing-rate figures. | Accessed: 2026-07-11Fulcrum GP-19 Fact SheetPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports GP-19 technical data, including dimensions, MIL-STD-8591 compliance, 14-inch mounting lugs, ammunition handling, battery, capacity, and related GAU-19 accessories and services. | Accessed: 2026-07-11Fulcrum PodsPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports Fulcrum's pod product family context and identifies the GP-19 as a self-contained .50 caliber GAU-19 gun pod. | Accessed: 2026-07-11Fulcrum GP-19 Extended Capacity PodPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports the GP-19 Extended Capacity Pod relationship, including its identity as the expanded GP-19 version, 44 percent greater ammunition capacity than the baseline GP-19, 14-inch mounting lugs, built-in gun control battery unit, and 861-round capacity. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Fulcrum GP-19 ECP Fact SheetPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports the ECP variant relationship, capacity, loaded and empty weights, battery-life figure, jettisonable feature, 14-inch mounting lugs, and host-aircraft interface language. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Fulcrum GAU-19 Air Based SolutionsPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports GAU-19 aircraft-installation context and identifies .50 caliber / 12.7 mm M9-linked ammunition for the aircraft GAU-19 installation. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Czech UH-60M Arms Sales NotificationPublisher: Federal Register | Note: Supports procurement-package context: a proposed Czech UH-60M sale listed GP-19 machine-gun pods and GAU-19B machine guns; this is not treated as direct delivery, carriage, or conflict-use proof. | Accessed: 2026-07-13Fulcrum GAU-19 AcquisitionPublisher: Fulcrum Concepts | Note: Supports Fulcrum's 31 August 2023 acquisition of the GAU-19/A and GAU-19/B Gatling gun line from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems. | Accessed: 2026-07-13