Salyut 3 also had a "self-defence gun" derived from an aircraft autocannon mounted to the station, enabling them to shoot at approaching enemy spacecraft

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salyut_3#On-board_gun

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dmos62 an hour ago | parent [-]

> The gun was fixed to the station in such a way that the only way to aim would have been to change the orientation of the entire station.

Are these stations easier to maneuver than I imagine? Sounds like someone was imagining age of sail type of combat.

	▲	odyssey7 21 minutes ago \| parent \| next [-]
		I would guess having any sort of teeth would be meaningful to dissuade whatever type of manned craft might have been able to approach them at the time.
	▲	NooneAtAll5 2 minutes ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		tbf, docking attempts would not be that fast either