GIAT M621 - Revision history

Mateogala at 17:15, 28 November 2022

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Mateogala at 18:51, 17 November 2022

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Commando552 at 23:26, 27 September 2013

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	[[File:GIAT M621 20mm Gazelle.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Gazelle mounted GIAT M621 - 20x102mm]]		[[File:GIAT M621 20mm Gazelle.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Gazelle mounted GIAT M621 - 20x102mm]]
	[[File:THL 20.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|GIAT THL 20 - 20x102mm]]		[[File:THL 20.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|GIAT THL 20 - 20x102mm]]
	'''M621''' is a French 20 mm automatic cannon, designed by GIAT (now Nexter Systems). It is used on armored vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and small coastal vessels in France, India, Romania and other countries. Its variants include THL 20, chin mounting for helicopters; SH 20, door mounting for helicopters; CP 20, pintle-mounted naval gun, and others. The gun entered service in 1973 and is still in service today.		The '''M621''' is a French 20 mm automatic cannon, designed by GIAT (now Nexter Systems). It is used on armored vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and small coastal vessels in France, India, Romania and other countries. Its variants include THL 20, chin mounting for helicopters; SH 20, door mounting for helicopters; CP 20, pintle-mounted naval gun, and others. The gun entered service in 1973 and is still in service today.

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Commando552 at 23:26, 27 September 2013

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	*'''Type:''' Automatic gun		*'''Type:''' Automatic gun
	*'''Calibre:''' 20×102 mm		*'''Calibre:''' 20×102 mm
	*'''Gun Weight''': 45.5 ~~kg (100.31 lb)~~		*'''Gun Weight''': {{convert\|kg\|45.5}}
	*'''Gun Length''': ~~2,207~~ mm ~~(86.9 in)~~		*'''Gun Length''': {{convert\|mm\|2207}}
	*'''Bore Length''': ~~1.897 m (74.69 in)~~		*'''Bore Length''': {{convert\|mm\|1460}}
	*'''Capacity:''' ~~500 rounds~~		*'''Capacity:''' Belt fed, platform dependent capacity (160 for model 15A naval mounting, 300-750 for THL 20)
	*'''Rate of fire:''' ~~800~~ rpm		*'''Rate of fire:''' 750 rpm
	*'''Muzzle velocity:''' ~~985~~-~~1005~~ m/s		*'''Muzzle velocity:''' 980-1030 m/s depending on ammunition type

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Mandolin at 23:08, 27 September 2013

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	[[File:GIAT M621 20mm Gazelle.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Gazelle mounted GIAT M621 - 20x102mm]]		[[File:GIAT M621 20mm Gazelle.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Gazelle mounted GIAT M621 - 20x102mm]]
	[[File:THL 20.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|GIAT THL 20 - 20x102mm]]		[[File:THL 20.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|GIAT THL 20 - 20x102mm]]
	'''M621''' is a French 20 mm automatic cannon, designed by GIAT (now Nexter Systems). It is used on armored vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and small coastal vessels in France, India, Romania and other countries. Its variants include THL 20, chin mounting for helicopters; SH 20, door mounting for helicopters; CP 20, pintle-mounted naval gun, and others. The gun entered service in 1973 and is ~~used until current days~~.		'''M621''' is a French 20 mm automatic cannon, designed by GIAT (now Nexter Systems). It is used on armored vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and small coastal vessels in France, India, Romania and other countries. Its variants include THL 20, chin mounting for helicopters; SH 20, door mounting for helicopters; CP 20, pintle-mounted naval gun, and others. The gun entered service in 1973 and is still in service today.

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Commando552 at 21:42, 27 September 2013

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	[[File:GIAT M621 20mm Gazelle.jpg\|thumb\|~~450px~~\|right\|Gazelle mounted GIAT M621 - 20x102mm]]		[[File:GIAT M621 20mm Gazelle.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|Gazelle mounted GIAT M621 - 20x102mm]]
			[[File:THL 20.jpg\|thumb\|400px\|right\|GIAT THL 20 - 20x102mm]]
	'''M621''' is a French 20 mm automatic cannon, designed by GIAT (now Nexter Systems). It is used on armored vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and small coastal vessels in France, India, Romania and other countries. Its variants include THL 20, chin mounting for helicopters; SH 20, door mounting for helicopters; CP 20, pintle-mounted naval gun, and others. The gun entered service in 1973 and is used until current days.		'''M621''' is a French 20 mm automatic cannon, designed by GIAT (now Nexter Systems). It is used on armored vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and small coastal vessels in France, India, Romania and other countries. Its variants include THL 20, chin mounting for helicopters; SH 20, door mounting for helicopters; CP 20, pintle-mounted naval gun, and others. The gun entered service in 1973 and is used until current days.

Greg-Z: Greg-Z moved page M621 to GIAT M621 over redirect

2013-01-25T04:40:50Z

Greg-Z moved page M621 to GIAT M621 over redirect

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2013-01-25T04:15:23Z

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[[File:GIAT M621 20mm Gazelle.jpg|thumb|450px|right|Gazelle mounted GIAT M621 - 20x102mm]]
'''M621''' is a French 20 mm automatic cannon, designed by GIAT (now Nexter Systems). It is used on armored vehicles, aircrafts, helicopters and small coastal vessels in France, India, Romania and other countries. Its variants include THL 20, chin mounting for helicopters; SH 20, door mounting for helicopters; CP 20, pintle-mounted naval gun, and others. The gun entered service in 1973 and is used until current days.

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==Specifications==

*'''Type:''' Automatic gun
*'''Calibre:''' 20×102 mm
*'''Gun Weight''': 45.5 kg (100.31 lb)
*'''Gun Length''': 2,207 mm (86.9 in)
*'''Bore Length''': 1.897 m (74.69 in)
*'''Capacity:''' 500 rounds
*'''Rate of fire:''' 800 rpm
*'''Muzzle velocity:''' 985-1005 m/s

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'''The M621 can be seen in the following films and video games:'''

== Film ==

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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="280"|'''Title'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="170"|'''Actor'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Character'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="250"|'''Note'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="50"|'''Date'''
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| ''[[Shadow Man]]'' || || || THL 20 version; mounted on IAR 330L SOCAT || 2006
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==Video Games==
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|-bgcolor=#D0E7FF
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="300"|'''Game Title'''
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!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="200"|'''Notation'''
!align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF width="100"|''' Release Date'''
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| [[World in Conflict]] || || || Mounted on Aérospatiale Gazelle SA 341F || 2007
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