Editing M163 VADS

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The M163 VADS (Vulcan Air Defense System) is a Self Propelled Anti-Aircraft Gun (SPAAG) developed by the United States Army to deal with low flying aerial threats. The VADS is one of the many vehicles derived from the [[M113 Armored Personnel Carrier|M113]], essentially a 20mm Vulcan rotary cannon, usually used in fighter jets, mounted on an M113 chassis.

Unlike most anti-air vehicles the M163 does not have an integrated targeting system, instead relying on the judgment and skills of its gunner to engage threats. The M164 VADS is equipped with a radar of a system, but it only detects the range to the target, not the speed or direction.

==In Team Yankee==
[[File:M163 Stat Card.jpg|300px|left|thumb|The Stat Card]]

The M163 VADS is an all American Air defense tank. The only weapon of this little tank is the M168 20mm Vulcan Gatling AA Gun, which is capable of close to 3000 RPM. This means that thing has an absurd ROF 7 while halted and 4 on the move. This is especially epic as the M163 has the special rule Dedicated AA, meaning that it can fire at its full rate of fire (either 7 or 4 depending on if it has moved) at aircraft, rather than only rolling 1 die. The VADS also has the special rule Radar, meaning that it ignores the +1 penalty for shooting at aircraft. This thing will absolutely shred aircraft within its 20 inch range.

If there are no aircraft around, the M163 VADS is quite decent at dealing with lightly armored vehicles and infantry. The M168 Vulcan has a AT rating of 6 meaning that, say, a BMP (either 1 or 2) will only glance this weapon on a 4+. However the Fire power rating is only 5+, so only a 3rd of your penetrating hits will knock out the tank.  

As for defense the M163 VADS has the standard defense of the M113 chassis, except for the top. The top armor rating is 0, that's right 0. This is because of the gunners open topped turret. Long story short, any airborne weapon system with an AT rating greater than 6 is an auto pen, so make sure you take down aircraft before they tear you a new one (Which you should have been doing anyway).

==IRL==
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The M163 VADS entered service in 1968 and was used by the Americans and Israelis. The VADS was rarely used for its designed purpose, with the notable exception during Operation Peace for Galilee, where an Israeli VADS shot down a MIG 21. Instead the M163 mostly used to support ground forces, like during the United States Occupation of Panama where a VADS sank a PDF Patrol Boat.

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