Schützenwaffen Heute

[Quintus Fabius]

Die USA wollen nach den bis dato sehr guten Resultaten des LSAT Programms nun eine 7,62mm Variante der Munition einführen und die LSAT lMG und MK auf diese 7,62mm Mun auslegen:

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Small-arms innovation programs may not be a high priority these days, but the U.S. Army continues to invest in its dream of a family of ultra-light infantry weapons.

The service awarded a $5.7 million contract last month to Textron Systems to develop a 7.62mm version of the Light Weight Small Arms Technology MG as well as a carbine variant.

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Under this two-year award, the LSAT team will develop a cased-telescoped carbine, as well as 7.62mm CT ammunition and a machine gun operating mechanism, the release states.

The team includes Alliant Techsystems, ARES Incorporated, MSC Software and St. Marks Powder. It plans to build on the current LSAT technology, which consists of includes the compact light machine gun with a quick-change, 12-inch barrel and folding buttstock. It was developed for close-quarters applications and tested in 2012 by the U.S. Army Special Operations Command.

The effort has also produced the operating mechanism for a carbine variant.