Why U.S. Navy Operators are Wearing ‘Avenger’ Ammo Backpacks
The Avenger significantly increases the amount of ammunition immediately available to the gunner and eliminates some if not all belt changes.
Here s What You Need to Know: The platform utilizes an ammunition chute and internal divider, made from lightweight/flexible material, to keep the belt from twisting and to ensure a smooth feed. It is also easy to see from the photographs how the chute does resemble the one used with the M134 Minigun in the Arnold Schwarzenegger film.
In a case of life imitating fiction, the U.S. Navy has reportedly developed a 650-round ammunition backpack fittingly named “Avenger” that has already earned numerous comparisons to the M134 Minigun platform seen in the 1987 science fiction film Predator.