The Army’s new Modular Handgun System will be issued to soldiers in November, starting with soldiers in the 101st Airborne Division. (Courtesy photo via Sig Sauer)
Task & Purpose: Here Are All The High-Tech Upgrades The Army Is Eyeing For Its Arsenal
The Army has been looking to swap out the M4/M16 rifle platform carried by U.S. soldiers in one form or another since the 1960s.
The service currently has its eye on the Next Generation Squad Weapon, but its arrival is years away, and doubts about the Interim Combat Service Rifle make it unclear if U.S. troops will get a new weapon in the intervening period.
Despite that uncertainty, the Army is looking at a number of upgrades to the weapons and ammunition currently carried by its soldiers.
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WNU Editor: Using the philosophy that you can "build a better mouse trap", the U.S. Army is trying develop and build a better gun/rifle.
1 comment:
Pointless, biggest issue on the battlefield is running out of ammunition. Yet they are still opting for 70 year old tech. The Vegas shooting proves that current US guns are ineffective at killing people. 60/20000 with another 500 injured is a disgrace.
Do they not understand how effective it would be to give every single soldier the ability to laser target, to not rely on ammo and most importantly how incinerating a soldier would affect moral of the enemy.
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