Wa-56 automatic cannon

The Wa-56, officially the Type-56 automatic cannon, is an infantry-portable rifled cannon developed for the squad support role, capable of providing heavy fire support and anti-armour capabilities for an infantry squad. The Wa-56 fires unprecedentedly large 66mm rounds with strong recoil force, thus requiring a servo-operated gyro-mount and combat harness to allow an infantry soldier to withstand the force.

Overview
The Wa-56 cannon system consists of three major components, the cannon itself, the stabilised articulation arm and a specialised combat harness. The Wa-56 is carried into combat on a self-aiming stabilised mount that absorbs the heavy recoil of the weapon, preventing injury or loss of balance to the soldier firing the cannon, though soldiers still feel a "kick" on the carrying handle and trigger assemblies. The mount also negates the need to position or set up the cannon prior to opening fire. Due to the weight of the weapon, the Wa-56 is almost exclusively used by exoskeleton-equipped soldiers.

Loaded from 6 or 15 round drum magazines, the cannon fires large 66mm high-velocity explosive rounds, effective against targets ranging from infantry to light and medium vehicles. The Wa-56 can also be used as an anti-aircraft weapon against low-flying aircraft.

Typically, only one member of an infantry squad is equipped with a Wa-56, though specialised anti-vehicle "kill teams" consisting entirely of Wa-56 troops also exist.