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| Army to buy 200,000 5.56mm carbines & 40,000 LMG |
| 2006-02-07 |
| The Carbine shall demonstrate a minimum of 3,800 Mean Rounds Between Essential Function Failure (MRBEFF) for Class III malfunctions (i.e., for non-operator correctable malfunctions which cause the loss of essential functionality) and a minimum of 600 MRBEF F for Class I and II malfunctions combined (Class I malfunctions are operator clearable within 10 seconds, whereas Class II malfunctions require more than 10 seconds but less than 10 minutes to clear but can be corrected by the operator with available equi pment). In addition each Carbine must be compatible with the M203 under-barrel 40mm Grenade Launcher. A properly zeroed Carbine shall enable a warfighter firing from the prone position to engage E-type silhouettes and hit each target 15 out of 30 rounds from 300m. The Carbine shall have a sustained rate of fire greater than or equal to 45 rounds per minute without degrading reliability. The weight of the Carbine shall be no more than 6.5 lbs, unloaded. The Carbine shall have a minimum barrel life of 10,000 rounds. Subsequent to the production of LRIP quantities, the Government may award multiple Full Rate Production (FRP) options to the winning offeror (up to 200,000 total weapon systems if the total number of options are exercised) LMG spec Does this weapon sound familiar? |
| Posted by:Nimble Spemble |
| #4 Only 200K, stop gap till they decide on next generation replacement, replacing |
| Posted by: steve 2006-02-07 22:10 |
| #3 Actually, they have kinda-sorta had to order extra because they were running low. |
| Posted by: Phil 2006-02-07 21:42 |
| #2 They went and ordered 5.56mm? God knows they have enough of it, might as well put it to use. Mike |
| Posted by: Mike Kozlowski 2006-02-07 20:29 |
| #1 They went and ordered 5.56mm? |
| Posted by: Phil 2006-02-07 19:37 |