"Inside the US Army's Quest for a Revolutionary New Bullet" Topic

"As Army weapons officials near the end of a bold effort to arm close-combat units with Next Generation Squad Weapons, new details have emerged about the program's elusive 6.8mm ammo, designed to pierce enemy body armor.

The Army's long-standing effort to develop this revolutionary round, capable of taking on a sophisticated peer enemy on the battlefield, has required gunmakers to challenge design assumptions and innovate. Now that plans to develop and field the bullet are taking shape, it remains to be seen whether it will live up to its promise to transform the fight for infantrymen…"
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remains to be seen whether it will live up to its promise to transform the fight for infantrymen…"

The Infantryman's job will always be to close with the enemy using maneuver and fire to kill, capture and destroy enemy personnel and equipment.

Any weapon that makes that more efficient & effective would be welcomed. Especially today where our current enemies are fanatical, radical, jihadi, terrorists. Who don't seem to mind how many of them we kill. Increasing the body count would probably make things easier to creating a situation more in our favor. Kill many more … more often …

ok… but… Glup!… (smile)

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