6 Ergebnisse für: socom’s
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OICW-1 Canceled, Door Closes on XM-8 For Now
http://web.archive.org/web/20080906103606/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2005/11/oicw1-canceled-door-closes-on-xm8-for-now/
On July 22, 2005, DID reported that the U.S. Army had temporarily suspended the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of a new [...] - Publisher: Defense Industry Daily
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OICW-1 Canceled, Door Closes on XM-8 For Now
http://web.archive.org/web/20080906103606/http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2005/11/oicw1-canceled-door-closes-on-xm8-for-now/index.php
On July 22, 2005, DID reported that the U.S. Army had temporarily suspended the Request for Proposal (RFP) for the acquisition of a new [...] - Publisher: Defense Industry Daily
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GBU-44 Viper Strike: Death From Above
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/gbu44-viper-strike-death-from-above-03127/
Death from above(click to view larger) The Viper Strike began life as the BAT - a canceled munition option for ground-fired ATACMS missiles. After USAF Predator UAVs armed with Hellfire missiles began to show promise in the Global War on Terror,…
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IAR What IAR: The USMC’s SAW Substitution
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/IAR-What-IAR-The-USMCs-SAW-Substitution-05240
The US Marines have been using the M249 5.56mm light machine gun since 1984. Many were worn from use, and at 15-17 pounds empty, these belt-fed weapons are rather heavy. They can be more hindrance than help in some of the close-quarters urban warfare
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A Spookier Spooky, 30mm at a Time? Nope.
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/a-spookier-spooky-30mm-at-a-time-03023/
In 2006 GD was contracted to repackage A-10 ammo for AC-130 Gunships. As is so often the case, there's a story behind the story. The USA's fearsome AC-130U "Spooky" Hercules gunships were having their old 40mm
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Pocket Gunship: From AC-XX to the MC-27J Praetorian
http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/AC-XX-Gunship-Lite-A-C-27J-Baby-Spooky-05001/
In mid-2008 Air Force Special Operations Command (AFSOC) made a $32 million budget reprogramming request in order to buy a C-27J light tactical transport plane and convert it into a small prototype AC-XX gunship, using "proven/known" weapons and