AIA F16 Fighting Falcon - Medium Caliber Aircraft Ammunition

AIA F16 Fighting Falcon – Medium Caliber Aircraft Ammunition

Medium-calibre aircraft ammunition

20 × 102 mm
Ammunition

A family of 20 × 102 mm cartridges for compatible aircraft cannon systems, including the M61A1 Vulcan installed on the F-16 Fighting Falcon. Available configurations support operational, multipurpose and training requirements.

20 × 102 mm

M61A1 Vulcan

F-16 Fighting Falcon

Mission-configured ammunition family

The required cartridge is selected according to the weapon configuration, mission, target set and approved aircraft qualification.

HEI configurations

High-explosive incendiary variants for programme-qualified operational applications.

Multipurpose options

Mission-configured ammunition for selected aerial and surface target sets.

Special-purpose variants

Tracer, self-destruct and penetration-oriented configurations may be programme-dependent.

Training ammunition

TP and TP-T configurations support weapon training and qualification requirements.

F-16 and M61A1 integration

The F-16 Fighting Falcon incorporates an internal M61A1 20 mm multi-barrel cannon. The electrically driven six-barrel weapon is designed for a high rate of fire and uses an aircraft-specific ammunition storage and feed system.

Ammunition suitability is determined by the approved cartridge configuration, aircraft block, gun installation, feed system and applicable military qualification documentation.

Calibre
20 × 102 mm

System class
Medium-calibre aircraft cannon ammunition

Reference weapon
M61A1 Vulcan 20 mm cannon

Reference aircraft
F-16 Fighting Falcon

Ammunition classes
Operational, multipurpose, special-purpose and training

Final compatibility
Variant-, weapon-, feed- and platform-dependent

Programme support

Artillerie Inrichtingen Armaments BV supports authorised customers with ammunition selection, configuration review, qualification planning, supply coordination and lifecycle support. Final availability is established for the applicable platform and end-user programme.

Configuration- and qualification-dependent

Product availability, cartridge type, weapon compatibility, aircraft integration, performance and delivery are subject to contract, approved technical data, platform qualification, applicable export controls, governmental authorisations and end-user approvals.