M134D Minigun

Conflict Usage

Battle of Marawi

Side: Philippine government forcesRole: High-volume Marine fire-support weapon supplied for Marawi-priority counterterrorism troopsfire supportstrike

Four M134D Gatling-style machine guns were transferred through U.S. counterterrorism assistance to the Philippine Marine Corps in June 2017; the Marine commandant said troops in Marawi were the priority recipients, while available sources document supply and intended operational priority rather than specific firing incidents.

M134D Minigun Images

Related Weapon Systems

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