XM-218
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The XM-218 is a machine gun chambered in 12.7mm (.50"). It is functionally compatible with the M61 gatling gun and the M-197 machine gun. The gun's primary purpose is as a medium-caliber machine gun armament for helicopters, such as the CH-53, CH-46 and the UH-1 Huey.
In addition to airborne emplacement, the weapon has been used in fixed positions on light sea vessels.
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