XM1158 for Small Caliber Ammo
Abstract
The overall objective of the XM1158 Small Caliber Ammo program is to develop and field a 7.62mm XM1158 cartridge variant followed by a 5.56mm cartridge variant that will provide overmatch capability to defeat advanced light armored threats within typical machine gun ranges. Current XM1158 ammunition performance has been stagnant over the last 20 years, which has led to known deficiencies against current and future hard target threats. The 7.62mm XM1158 cartridge will be designed specifically for use in the M240 Machine Gun and will replace the older M993 Armor Piercing cartridge.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2016
- Source ID
- EC2_0603639A_4_2040_PB_2016
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