#Army
Vice Chief of Staff visits Lake City Ammunition Plant
The first 20mm shoulder fired rifle?
The Army has been testing 9mm and 20mm sub caliber training rounds for the AT-4 rocket launcher. At about a hundredth of the cost, the 20mm round provides similar recoil and blast.
Army issues instructions for painting rifles
PEO Solider has published a document [PDF link] called “Weapons Painting 101″. If you are planning on stray painting your rifle, especially an AR-15, then it is worth reading.
FN protect over Colt M240B contract overuled
A while back the government awarded Colt a contract to manufacture the FN designed M240B machine. FN was none to happy about this! They filed a protest which has just been overruled by the US Government Accountability office. From the ruling …
Playing with the XM25 airburst weapon
Danger Room reporters got the opportunity to test the Army’s new airburst grenade launcher.
Army Modernization Strategy 2010 on the M4
This is what the recently published Army Modernization Strategy 2010 report says about the M4 competition …
The Army's M24 "Upgrade"
I have read through solicitation request for the Army’s M24 Sniper Weapon System upgrade. I am struggling to see how it can be considered an upgrade. The original M24 is going to have little in common with an upgraded version. As I read the solicitation request only the original receiver must remain after the upgrade. Maybe some of the bolt’s internal components will be used, but that is about it. Barrel, bolt face, stock, optics, sights, suppressor, flash hider, iron sights, rail system, magazine, bipod and trigger group are all likely to be replaced.
Army Improved Carbine Competition does not specify caliber
Yesterday PEO Solider had a media roundtable discussion. I should have phoned into the event but I only just realized it was on. One of the topics discussed was the Improved Carbine Competition. According to the PEO Solider twitter account, which was live updated during the roundtable event, the Improved Carbine Competition requirements do not specify a caliber.
On the Army's new "Tan" Improved Magazines
LTC Chris Lehner of PEO Solider wrote a comment on the blog that I thought deserved its own post. He addresses the issue of why the Army did not just adopt one of the existing anti-tilt follower designs instead of developing their own.
"Tan" M16/M4 Magazine Cartoon
This cartoon encourages soldier to upgrade to the Army’s new “tan” M16/M4 magazine.
