DCS: AH-64D | Chain Gun Sneak Peek

The Area Weapon System, or AWS, consists of the 30mm chain gun mounted below the front of the aircraft on an articulating mount. It can fire both high explosive dual purpose and training rounds to an effective range of approximately 1,500 to 1,700 meters at an average of 550 rounds per minute against unarmored and lightly armored vehicles. By default, 1,200 round will be loaded, and the burst limit can be selected from the Weapons, Gun page. In addition to being fixed forward, the AWS can be slaved to the IHADSS or Target Acquisition and Designation System, or TADS, line of sight.