MSPO 2022 : PGZ from Poland showcases WLKM multi-barrel heavy machine gun.

The WLKM-12.7 Multi-Barrel Machine Gun is an externally driven electric-powered Gatling-style gun fed with 12.7 mm x 99 NATO (.50 BMG) ammunition fixed in an M9 disintegrating ammunition belt.

WLKM-12.7 Multi-Barrel Machine Gun (Picture source: Army Recognition)

The weapon weighs 50 kg. The application of four rotating barrels helped achieve a rate of fire of up to 3,600 rpm. The practical firing range is 2,200 meters. The weapon can be used as armament for a helicopter turret – e.g. W-3PL Głuszec or as aerial gun pod equipment, or mounted on a ship or a vehicle.

The usage varies; other than that the weapon can be used for ground vehicles, floating units, boats, and permanent or mobile firing posts. The WLKM 12.7 is designated against manpower, surface targets, and aerial objects of differential resistance parameters.

WLKM-12.7 Multi-Barrel Machine Gun (Picture source: PGZ)

The application of four rotating barrels helped achieve a rate of fire of up to 3,600 rpm (Picture source: PGZ)