| Tango01 | 19 Oct 2014 10:19 p.m. PST |
"Senior Army leaders, Soldiers and developers got a look at the potential future of medium-caliber weapon systems Sept. 10, as the Capabilities and Development Integration Directorate's Mounted Requirements Division and the Armament Research, Development and Engineering Center conducted a demonstration of the XM813, a 30-mm weapon system, at the Digital Multi-Purpose Range Complex…"
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 Murphy  | 20 Oct 2014 5:49 a.m. PST |
Interesting enough…I can't tell if it's a manned or unmanned turret, and looks like they removed the tow launchers…. |
Tgerritsen  | 20 Oct 2014 7:44 a.m. PST |
Does that mean they aren't mounting the tows any more or just that their goal is to show off the XM813 and thus just didn't mount them? |
| Landorl | 20 Oct 2014 9:19 a.m. PST |
I think removing the TOW launchers might be a bad mistake. That gave them a strong anti-armor punch. |
| Only Warlock | 20 Oct 2014 9:48 a.m. PST |
It's a remote turret. TOW removed for display clarity. |
| monongahela | 20 Oct 2014 11:21 a.m. PST |
Now it really looks like a tank. |
| doug redshirt | 20 Oct 2014 11:36 a.m. PST |
Remote and I heard that they are probably replacing the TOW with another Anti-tank missile. Cant remember off the top of my head though, think it was one of the top down attack missiles. |
| zaevor2000 | 20 Oct 2014 1:11 p.m. PST |
I would say at least go up to 35mm autocannon…if they are going to increase 30mm is not enough of a jump to counteract present and future light AFVs that it is likely to engage. IMHO. Frank |
| Murphy | 20 Oct 2014 8:29 p.m. PST |
Frank…..that's where you are thinking "correctly" and not thinking "Pentagonese"…. Remember….they will get the contract for the 30mm and in five years realize that they need it to be a 35mm for exactly what you just said. And thus, another new round of testing, and defense contracts….. |
| doug redshirt | 20 Oct 2014 9:44 p.m. PST |
They was a good debate on one of the armor forums of the merits of different guns, (from 30mm to 40mm), and upgraded ammo. Basically increase the size of the gun and you decrease ammo supply. How much ready ammo do you need and in what mix? Do you need the gun to take out enemy IFVs or infantry? Glad I don't have to make those choices. |
