DIMENSIONS AND MASS Length 1920 mm Width 421 mm Height with suspension lugs 525 mm Height without suspension lugs 455 mm Total mass 114 Kg Mass excluding ammunition 88 Kg Suspension Lugs NATO 14 Inch Machine Guns 2 X 7.62 mm NATO

OPERATION Loading Manual and Electric Firing Electric Ammunition 1,000 Rds Rate of Fire (approximate) 1,900 rds/min ELECTRIC SYSTEM Working Voltage 28 V DC Peak Current 5 A Steady State Current 2.5 A

DESCRIPTION The TwinMag pod is aerodynamically shaped and consists of three sections. Aft and fore sections are lightweight, easily removable, detachable aerodynamic fairings made of glassfibre-based material. The central section is made of aluminum, has large access doors for easy maintenance, loading and cocking (ground cocking not recommended for safety reasons) and houses the main firing assembly. The main firing assembly is arranged in two overlaping levels. The upper level holds the two machine guns and the trigger mechanism. The lower level holds the ammunition, the chain and the barrels.

LOADING AND FIRING Loading can be accomplished both electrically from the cockpit and manually on the ground. It is recommended for safety reasons to avoid ground loading. Electrical connection of the machine guns is taking place through dedicated solenoids. There is one solenoid for each machinegun. Firing is activated from the cockpit with the use of a button on the pilot/copilot stick. All interaction between the crew and the gunpods is controlled through a special panel in the cockpit. The panel comprises a load button for remote electrical loading and a round meter for continuous update of remaining unused rounds in the pod.

FLIGHT PERFORMANCE Twinmag Pod is optimised for carriage by helicopters and light aircraft. Platforms such as the Alpha Jet, PC-7, Tucano, UH-1, Bell 412, 206 can carry the Twinmag Pod without any adverse influence on their flight envelope. Its dimensions respect limits and empasize similarity to compatible external loads carried by same aircrafts. Hence the ground and landing clearance remain unaffected. Its simplicity, ruggedness and ease of maintenance render it an excellent weapon for use in counter insurgency missions operated from remote isolated and basic airfields.