Fulcrum Concepts LLC, which provides weapons system integration capabilities for the tactical aviation community, has acquired ownership of the GAU-19A/B .50 caliber Gatling gun from General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GD-OTS).

The acquisition establishes Fulcrum as the Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for this gun system deployed globally by the United States and its allies.

Based in Mattaponi, Fulcrum has a long history of supporting the GAU-19 family of weapons. The company’s managing members and several employees used and maintained the GAU-19 during their careers in U.S. Army Special Operations Aviation. Fulcrum built off this knowledge to consult on the GAU-19 to GD-OTS for more than 10 years and was a subcontractor to field the system on the Army’s OH-58D Kiowa Warrior, a release said.

Fulcrum engineers leveraged this experience to develop a wide range of modifications and support equipment for the GAU-19, from tool kits and storage carts to modificati...