INFO AMSAC~PW-W REDSTONE ARSENAL AL .(DOUGLAS.LEACH@USASAC.ARMY.MrLj AMSAC-RO-C REDSTONE ARSENAL AL (PHILlP.ROMAN@US.ARMY.MIL) REDSTONE ARSENAL AL (JACQUELlNE.F,WILLlAMS@US.ARMY.

MJL) AMSAC-RO-S REDSTONE ARSENAL AL (Ji:FF.LAKE@US.ARMY.MrL) REDSTONE ARSENAL AL (ALFRED.S.THOMAS@U5.ARMY.Mll) AMSAC~RO-P AMSAC-RO-E

AMSAC-RO~C-CM NEW

CUMBERLAND PA (JOSEPH.P.DECKER@US.ARMY.MIL) AMSAC-RO-S-CM NEW CUMBERLAND (DONALD.BUTLER@US.ARMY.MIL) AMSAC-RO-E-CM NEW CUMBERLAND PA (MARTHA.LETITIA.JACKSON@US.ARMY.MIL) ROCK-JMC-SAM-SUPPORT@CONUS.ARMY.MIL SUBJECT: SECURITY ASSISTANCE (SA) AMMUNITION SA-AIN-2010-19 A. MESSAGE HQJMC AMSJM-QAS 161827Z APR 09, SUBJECT: AMMUNITION INFORMATION NOTICE (AIN) 074-10; CTG, 7.62MM, M134/GAU-2/GAU-17/MK44 MINIGUNS, DODICS / A258/ AA36 1305-A163/ A164/ A165/AI68/A257 AS PACKAGED FOR USE IN INFORMATION NOTICE

1. REFERENCEA WAS PROVIDED TO US ARMY UNITS AND ACTIVITIES AND WAS NOT TRANSMITIED TO FOREIGN MILITARY SALES COUNTRIES. REQUEST THIS AIN BE LISTED IN PARAGRAPF!3BELOW. 7.62MM MINIGUNS ARE DISSEMINATED TO ALL PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN INSPECTING, STORING, HANDLING, lSSUING, OR USING AMMUNITION

2. BACKGROUND: UNITS WITH M134/GAU-2/GAU-17/MK44

OCCASIONALLY ENCOUNTERING SERIOUS MALFUNCTIONS CAUSING DAMAGE TO WEAPON SYSTEMS. FORMAL INVESTIGATIONS HAVE BEEN INITrATED WITH SIGNIFICANT ATIENTION GIVEN TO AMMUNITION AMMUNITION AND WEAPON ACTION TIME. LONG ACTION

TIME/HANG-FIRE

IS KNOWN TO CAUSE MINIGUN MALFUNCTION. DODICS AND PACKAGED CONFIGURATIONS ARE MINIGUN SYSTEMS.

3. THE FOLLOWING AMMUNIT!ON AUTHORIZED FOR USE IN 7.62MM

NSN DODIC CONFIGURATION TV PER CAN 1305-00-143-8486 1305-00-152-3292 1305-00-926-3942 1305-00-935-9247 1305-01-380-9803 1305-01-380-9840 1305-01-458-6923 Al63 Al68 9 M80 BALL/1 M62 TRACER 2x750

9 M80 BALL/I M62 TRACER 1500

A165 4 M80 BALL/1 M62 TRACER 2x750 A164 M80 BALL 2x750 A257 9 M80 BALL FS/1 M62 DIM TRACER 2x750 A258 14 M80 BALL FS/1 M62 DIM TRACER 2x750 AA36 9 M993 AP/l M62 TRACER 2X750

4. UNITS MUST NOT REQUISITION 7.62MM

AMMUNITIOf\J

IN CONFIGURATIONS

P.\CI\AGED FOR.USE IN GAS-OPERATED MACHINE GUNS {SUCH AS OODICS ABI OR

A143)

IN AN ATIEMPTTO OPERATIONS

CONNECT LINKED BELTS FOR USE IN MINIGUNS IN SOUTHWEST

EXCEPT

FOR COMBAT OPERATIONS AVAILABLE.

ASIA AND OTHER THEATERS OF COMBAT SHOWN IN PARA 3 ABOVE ARE NOT

WHEN DODIC CONFIGURATIONS

5. AMMUNITION

PRODUCED AND ACCEPTED FOR GAS OPERATED MACHINE

GUNS ARE

NOT ALL REQUIRED TO MEET THE HIGHER QUALITY STANDARDS AMMUNITION. ALL SECOND SOURCE (NON-LAKE MACHINE CITY) 7.62MM

FOR THE MINIGUN AMMUNITION

PACKAGED FOR USE IN M240-SERIES

GUNS ARE NOT TESTED FOR MINIGUN OF FOREIGN MANUFACTURE THROUGH OFFICIAL

USE. UNITS MUST NOT USE ANY 7.62MM FOR USE IN MINIGUNS US MILITARY MINIGUN

AMMUNITION

UNLESS SUCH AMMUNITION

WAS ACQUIRED

PROCUREMENT

CHANNELS AND IS SPECIFICALLY PACKAGED FOR FOREIGN AMMUNITION AMMUNITION. MAY NOT MEET THE HIGHER

USE. UNAUTHORIZED

QUALITY STANDARDS

FOR THE MINIGUN

6. DISREGARD OF THE PARAMETERS OF THIS AIN MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS DAMAGE TO AIRCRAFT, WEAPON SYSTEMS, AND PERSONNEL INJURY.

7. ONE OR MORE OF THE DODICS OF AMMUNITION BEEN SHIPPED TO THE FOLLOWING

LISTED IN PARAGRAPH

3 HAS

COUNTRIES AND FMS CASES:

AUSTRALIA

(AT-B-UBF,

UCQ)

AUSTRIA (AU-B-JAN) COLOMBIA (CO-B-UVW, D5-B-UUB)

UNITED ARAB EMIRATES (AE-B-ZAE)

8. ANY FURTHER INQUIRIES SHOULD BE DIRECTED TO THE HQ, JMC, SECURITY ASSISTANCE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMERCIAL (309}-782-3560 POINT OF CONTACT, OR DSN 793-3560. ROCK-JMC-SAM-SUPPORT,

ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS: COUNTRY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS OR

ROCK-JMC-SAM-SUPPORT@CONUS.ARMY.MIL. CONCERNS SHOULD

BE DIRECTED TO ROCK-AMSJM-SAA, COMMERCIAL (309)-782-0197

WHO WILL REFER YOU TO THE OR DSN 793-0197.

CORRECT CASE MANAGER,

ELECTRONIC MAIL ADDRESS: ROCK-AMSJiVI-SAA@CONUS.ARMY.MIL.

DILLON AERO TECHNICAL

No. 1 - Non-Standard

BULLETIN.
Links 3 June 2009

M13 Ammunition

FOR INTERNATIONAL Non-Standard

OPERATOR INFORMATION END USER'S USING DILLON

AERO M134D

MINIGUN:

M13 Ammunition Link Operation with DC Ammunition Booster Assembly Part Number DB1000

1.

PURPOSE. This Technical Bulletin provides operator information for International End-Users using the Dillon Aero DC Ammunition Booster Assembly with 7.62 mm NATO ammunition, with non-standard M13 links. This is a standalone document. General. It has come to Dillon Aero's attention that International EndUsers are using 7.62mm ammunition with non-standard links. These non standard links are causing ammunition induced feed jams. Testing has shown that the initial burst will fire with no malfunctions. On the second burst, the operator may encounter a feed jam. Once the malfunction is cleared by the operator this malfunction may reoccur as described above. The non-standard link binds up in the Booster Assembly causing a feed jam. The Booster Assembly has been designed to accommodate all standard 7.62 NATO ammunition including SLAP and blank rounds using standard M13 links. One way to identify non-standard links is during the loading procedure. It is difficult to push or pull ammo through the booster assembly. Refer to Page 4 for inspection guidelines regarding irregular M13 links.

2.

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PRECAUTIONS AND RECOMENDATIONS. Use of non-standard M13 links are not recommended. Dillon Aero has compiled a partial list of ammunition companies who manufacture 7.62mm ammunition using standard M13 links. The ammunition from the manufactures listed below is known to be compatible for use with the M134D Minigun DC Ammunition Booster Assemblies. This is only a Partial List of Ammunition

Companies:
Zaklady Metalowe Mesko S.A.

FN HERSTAL, S.A. Voie de Liege, 33 B-4040 Herstal, Belgium Tel.: +32 4 240 81 11 Fax: +32 4 240 88 99
SMEOrdnance Sdn Bhd

Lot 5065, Locked Bag No. 101 48109 Batu Arang Selangor, Malaysia Tel: +60 3 60352521 Fax: +60 3 60352645

ul. Legion6w 122 26-111 SkarzyskoKamienna Poland Tel: +48 41 253 44 00 Fax: +48 41 252 02 80 Email: mesko@mesko.com.pl URL: www.mesko.com.pl
ATK Small Caliber Systems

Lake City Army Ammunition Plant P.O. Box 1000 Independence, MO 64051 Tel: +1 816 796 796 7101 4. CONTACT INORMATION. If you have any question please reference this Technical Bulletin when calling (480)333-5450 (Home Office) or +971 825 7379 (Middle East Regional Service Center) .

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Acceptable M13 Link

NOT Acceptable M13 Link

locatine

Tane: Seated in Extractor

Grove

Locating Tane Not Seated in Extractor or Extends Beyond Case Base

Grove

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