What Kind of Gun is Used?

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I was watching this newly released video from Iraq. It shows and Apache Helicopter attacking some of the Iraq soldiers in a field, and they just seem to explode when hit by the gun fire.

What kind of gun and ammo is mounted under the nose of an Apache helicopter?

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A 20mm cannon eh? What exactly does that mean (for me and others who have no clue)
 
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General characteristics
Type Cannon Gatling
Contractor General Electric
Range 1 mile 1.6 km
Caliber 0.79 in 20mm
Weight 255 lb 102 kg
Mounted Internally
Muzzle velocity 3,400 ft/s 3,730 km/h
Rate of fire 6,600 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity 515
 
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