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Gatling

American  
[gat-ling] / ˈgæt lɪŋ /

noun

  1. Richard Jordan, 1818–1903, U.S. inventor.


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Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates are turning to South Korean missile-defense systems, Ukrainian drones that smash into targets midair and traditional American Gatling guns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

RTX’s Raytheon business has fielded inquiries about supply of its Phalanx rapid-fire Gatling gun, according to Jennifer Gauthier, Raytheon vice president for naval systems and sustainment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 12, 2026

So it was a Gatling gun of wins, just one after another.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 11, 2024

“Firing a missile across half the Pacific gives the U.S. time to detect it, figure out where it is going, and engage it,” said Lance Gatling, a former operational planning officer with U.S.

From Washington Times • Feb. 19, 2023

The mid-morning sun glinted upon the treacherous current, upon the wet grass of the bottom-land, upon the green-brown bluff and the Gatling at its top, upon the far, curving azure of the sky.

From The Plow-Woman by Gates, Eleanor

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