Quad cannon (Generals 1)

The Quad Cannon, another Soviet-era weapon recycled by the GLA, was that organisation's prime choice for anti-infantry and anti-aircraft attack and defense. A half-track vehicle equipped with four heavy machine guns on a rotating turret, the Quad Cannon could tear through soft and lightly-armoured targets. Especially effective in groups, the Quad Cannon was cheap and easy to acquire through an Arms Dealer. Resourceful GLA fighters could upgrade their Quad Cannons by salvaging parts from fallen enemy vehicles.

Upgrades

 * Armor-Piercing Bullets - This improved ammunition made the Quad Cannon's guns 25% more powerful.
 * Junk Repair

As previously mentioned, the Quad Cannon could also be upgraded by salvaging parts from the battlefield.

Tactics/Counters
As US generals quickly learned, in spite of its antiquity the Quad Cannon was still a surprisingly effective weapon. Inexpensive to acquire, the Quad Cannon could quickly be deployed in divisions of a considerable size. In superior numbers Quad Cannons tore through infantry, aircraft and light vehicles, and even stood a good chance against lighter tanks. Quad Cannons were by no means weakly armoured either, especially for a light vehicle. Add to this the capability of Quad Cannons to be easily upgraded with salvaged parts, and one can see how the Quad Cannon was often an underestimated vehicle to be reckoned with.

Nevertheless, against heavy armour deployed in large numbers, Quad Cannons were of course rather ineffective.