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National Defense August 2013 Dan Parsons |
Carbine Competition Fails to Find Improvement Over Current Weapon The Army has officially called off its search for an M4 carbine replacement without anything to show for five years of effort other than data suggesting that its current weapons work about as well, if not better, than anything industry had to offer.  |
National Defense July 2005 Harold Kennedy |
Back to the Drawing Board: Army Rewrites Small Arms Plans Army leaders have concluded that the service's current inventory of small arms is ill suited to the guerrilla wars that U.S. ground forces now are fighting.  |
National Defense January 2013 Dan Parsons |
Army, Marine Corps Succeed in Rapidly Fielding Specialized Individual Weapons In February, the Army began arming troops with the M26 Modular Accessory Shotgun System, which can be fitted to the underside of an M4 carbine barrel. It offers troops the ability to carry one gun with the power of two.  |
National Defense January 2013 Dan Parsons |
Outdated Weapons Bring Calls for Speedier Upgrades The average age of a small-arms weapon in use by the Army is more than 30 years, far older than most of the soldiers who rely on them in combat.  |
National Defense February 2004 Harold Kennedy |
Army Tests New Rifle That Could Replace M16, M4 The U.S. Army is testing a new, lightweight assault rifle that employs many of the technologies already developed for the planned objective individual combat weapon, which would combine an infantry rifle with a grenade launcher.  |
National Defense February 2004 Harold Kennedy |
SOCOM Looking for Next-Generation Weapon The U.S. Special Operations Command is looking for a next-generation assault rifle. The command expects to award a contract for a Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle in November, according to spokesman Chet Justice.  |
National Defense July 2005 Frank Colucci |
Custom-Designed Rifle Aims to Fit Commandos' Special Needs U.S. special operations forces this summer will begin testing a new assault rifle, which is expected to be more accurate and less cumbersome than current weapons.  |
National Defense January 2014 Dan Parsons |
Efforts Continue to Replace Army, Air Force Small Arms The Air Force will spearhead an effort to find a suitable replacement for the Beretta M9 pistol, introduced in 1985. The Army, which is a mutual partner in the endeavor, scrapped in 2013 a five-year effort to replace the M4 carbine.  |
National Defense November 2015 Jim Schatz |
U.S. Military Losing Edge in Small Arms The current U.S. Army small arms development and acquisition system is dysfunctional and virtually unworkable, even for those within the system.  |
Popular Mechanics September 2004 Scott Gourley |
Weapons Of The Special Forces U.S. special operations forces have at their disposal the most cutting-edge weaponry.  |
National Defense August 2004 Roxana Tiron |
Army Will Boost Supply of Small Cal Ammo, Weapons Soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan are consuming small caliber ammunition at rates the U.S. Army has not seen in years.  |
National Defense March 2013 Dan Parsons |
Military Seeks Lighter, Stronger Ammo Recognizing that rifle design using gunpowder and self-contained cartridges has neared the zenith of engineering, firearms manufacturers are turning to ammunition as a possible source of further weight reduction.  |
Popular Mechanics July 14, 2008 Erik Sofge |
Top 5 High-Tech Guns for Next-Gen Infantry Reviews of five new weapons technologies are provided  |
National Defense December 2005 Harold Kennedy |
Special Operators Setting Pace for New Small Arms The U.S. Special Operations Command is accelerating efforts to develop a new generation of small arms.  |
National Defense November 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army's Equipment Choices Shaped by Afghanistan War While the Obama administration ponders a future strategy for the U.S. military in Afghanistan, the Army is rushing to buy new combat equipment especially suited to that nation's high altitudes and tough terrain.  |
National Defense June 2014 Dan Parsons |
Covert Weapons Top Special Ops Wish List Special Operations Command in late April released a detailed solicitation of equipment Commander Adm. William McRaven envisions as "game-changing" technologies for future commandos.  |
National Defense August 2009 Grace Jean |
Weapons Experts Working to Lighten Troops' Small Arms Load Technologists are working to cut small arms weight in half without compromising firepower, and so far prototypes of a redesigned machine gun and ammunition are demonstrating the art of the possible.  |
National Defense September 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Marines buying powerful telescopes for every rifleman in fighting units The total number soon will surpass 600,000, said the program manager for optics and non-lethal systems at Marine Corps Systems Command in Quantico, Va.  |
National Defense October 2004 Joe Pappalardo |
Army Researchers Working to Lower Weight of Emerging Infantry Weapons Although composite materials often carry enormous potential for weight reduction, Army scientists are finding that redesign and the combined use of various metal alloys are equally important keys to reliable and easily portable weapons.  |
National Defense August 2009 Jason Jacks |
Next Generation Grenade Launcher In June, soldiers with the 82nd Airborne Division were the first in the Army to start training on the new 40mm M320 grenade launcher.  |
National Defense January 2005 Harold Kennedy |
Headed for Iraq, Marines Check Out New Combat Gear In preparation for extended deployments in Iraq, U.S. Marines are looking to stock up on new equipment to replace or supplement existing gear.  |
National Defense April 2011 Eric Beidel |
Army Shifts Focus to Dismounted Soldiers Army leaders say soldiers are the service's greatest weapon, and they are asking industry to shift their focus from platform to person and consider the infantryman first as it plans investments in new technology.  |
National Defense November 2006 Harold Kennedy |
R&D Command Seeks Better Coordination of Research The Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command is concentrating on improving coordination of the service's sprawling science and technology programs.  |
National Defense April 2014 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army to Equip Soldiers With New Sensors for Night Targeting The wars of the past decade exposed weaknesses in Army technology for infantry troops. Close-combat equipment such as night vision goggles and weapon sights are bulky and drain batteries fast.  |
Parameters November 2004 Scott Boston |
Toward a Protected Future Force The US Army plans to introduce its next-generation ground force quickly, starting with an experimental battalion by the end of the decade and a full brigade--called a Unit of Action--in 2014.  |
National Defense October 2006 Harold Kennedy |
Army, Marines Strive to Improve Personal Combat Gear As the Pentagon struggles to pay mounting war costs, the Army and Marine Corps are pressing ahead with efforts to provide troops with improved equipment.  |
National Defense February 2011 Eric Beidel |
Army Looks Ahead To Next Generation Of Body Armor And Helmets The Army is investigating ways to make its forces more agile in their protective gear by reducing the weight of its systems and looking at the grains, powders and other ingredients used in body armor at the microscopic level.  |
Parameters Winter 2003/2004 Wilson, Gordon & Johnson |
An Alternative Future Force: Building a Better Army The Army's transformation concept rests on a set of major assumptions that should be questioned. This article suggests an alternative pathway for preparing US ground forces to meet the challenges of the next several decades.  |
BusinessWeek February 25, 2010 Paul Barrett |
Rambo Rifles for Weekend Hunters The "Modern Sporting Rifle" is a hot seller. Please, just don't call it an assault weapon.  |
Popular Mechanics March 25, 2008 Erik Sofge |
Shooting for Realism: How Accurate are Video-Game Weapons? As with many video games, particularly military-themed first-person shooters (FPS), with the just-released Rainbow Six Vegas 2 you can't wait to step into the line of fire.  |
National Defense October 2006 Grace Jean |
Armies Around Globe Trotting out High-tech Warrior Ensembles In as little as two years, soldiers will begin wearing kits designed to seamlessly accommodate and connect all their advanced gadgets and weapons, effectively turning each individual into an informational "node" within the larger troop network.  |
Popular Mechanics February 2006 Fletcher et al. |
Tech Watch Missile Defense Agency deploys the Sea-Based X-Band Radar (SBX) to detect incoming nuclear missiles... Robotic muscles... Quantum dots... Pocket heart monitor.. Next-gen small arms...  |
National Defense December 2004 Roxana Tiron |
Army Revises Doctrine for Modular Brigades Caught between the pressures of war in the Middle East and the need to reorganize, the U.S. Army is juggling new methods of combat training while rewriting the rulebook for equipment and tactics.  |
Parameters Summer 2004 Mahnken & Fitzsimonds |
Tread-Heads or Technophiles? Army Officer Attitudes Toward Transformation This article presents selected results of the first systematic effort to understand officer attitudes toward transformation in recent years.  |
National Defense February 2004 Harold Kennedy |
Lightweight Shotgun Deploys to Afghanistan The Army's new Lightweight Shotgun System is getting a "trial by fire" in Afghanistan, said Col. Michael J. Smith, program manager for soldier weapons at Picatinny Arsenal, N.J.  |
Popular Mechanics January 22, 2009 Joe Pappalardo |
Questions on the American Rifle for Author Alex Rose Military historian Alex Rose, author of American Rifle: a Biography, says that Americans have a special relationship with rifles that represents a way of thinking.  |
Military & Aerospace Electronics January 2005 |
Optoelectronics Help Special Forces Shoot Farther and More Accurately Optoelectronic devices such as laser sights, binoculars, and infrared sensors are enabling the transformation of American special operations forces to deploy and execute their missions more quickly and more efficiently than ever before.  |
National Defense March 2013 |
Readers Sound Off on Recent Stories Readers comment on new soldier weapons, countering pirates at sea, and clarify the history of World War II.  |
National Defense October 2009 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Has Few Options to Lessen Weight of Body Armor The Army is considering buying a lighter and comfier vest that would lower armor weight to about 16.5 pounds but would reduce the area of coverage from 885 to 231 square inches.  |
Popular Mechanics February 2008 Joe Pappalardo |
Paintball Gun or 12-Gauge? Inside Army's Modded-Out Shotgun A new gun that's made to hold lethal and non-lethal rounds.  |
National Defense March 2006 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army to Equip Helos With `Low Cost' Munitions The Army soon may begin arming its combat helicopters with an undersized missile that could surgically destroy targets in urban areas without killing or maiming friendly forces or innocent civilians.  |
Defense Update Issue 3, 2005 |
Advanced Weapon's Sights Improve Infantry Firepower, Accuracy In an effort to improve the accuracy and effect of small arms, modern armies are equipping their infantry soldiers with optical weapon's sights, previously used exclusively by Special Forces.  |
National Defense March 2012 Stew Magnuson |
Army, Marine Corps Face Pitfalls When it Comes to Modernizing Equipment As budgets tighten and the military reduces ground forces, the Marine Corps' failed attempt to field the Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle may serve as a case study for those hoping to modernize military equipment.  |
National Defense March 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Ground Combat Vehicle Program May Not Yield What Army Intends, Analysts Say As the Army pursues its latest effort to develop a new ground combat vehicle, analysts say that the high-stakes program may already be headed for technological disappointment.  |
Parameters Summer 2004 Gordon & Sollinger |
The Army's Dilemma The Army is perceived by many as unimaginative, obstructionist, and wedded to concepts of warfare that are increasingly irrelevant to the current geopolitical environment. This article suggests an explanation for this perception and ways the Army might alter it.  |
National Defense January 2008 Sandra I. Erwin |
In the Army, Why Can't Soldiers Be Customers? Nowhere do companies find it more difficult to concentrate on true customer needs than in the Army procurement system.  |
National Defense July 2004 Sandra I. Erwin |
Army Has High Expectations For Smart Artillery Rounds Past unsuccessful attempts to field precision-guided munitions have served as hard lessons to U.S. Army developers, who are now trying to bring to fruition a new generation of smart weapons.  |
National Defense January 2011 Grace V. Jean |
Army's Ground Combat Vehicle Stirs Confusion In Industry The Army plans to spend more than $1 billion over the next several years on the design of a new "infantry fighting vehicle." With new big-ticket military programs becoming increasingly scarce, this would normally qualify as great news for contractors.  |
National Defense January 2004 Roxana Tiron |
Canadian Army Snipers Gain From Afghanistan Experience A look at how snipers are trained in the Canadian Army, lessons learned in Afghanistan, and adjustments that are being made to procedures and equipment as a result.  |
Popular Mechanics April 2007 |
Next-Generation Small Arms: Followup In February 2006, we reported on the complex, decades-long campaign to find a new general-issue rifle to replace the aging M-16 and the two related weapon programs that showed promise. More than a year later, where are these guns?  |