SMALL ARMS IMPROVEMENT
Abstract
The Small Arms Improvement program provides funds to study, develop, demonstrate and evaluate emerging technology for integration of systems, subcomponents and prototypes with weapons/ammunition. Small arms include weapons/ammunition ranging up to 40 millimeter. Current and future efforts focus on improvements designed to enhance lethality, target acquisition, fire control, training effectiveness and reliability of weapons/ammunition. Focus areas include studying, developing, demonstrating and evaluating light-weight materials, concealants, scouting, observation, lethal and non-lethal ammunition, and equipment. Benefits include continuous improvements to weapons, fire control equipment, optics, training devices, component mounts, weapon mounts, ammunition, Modular Handgun, Suppressors, Lead Free Barrel Twist, Light Weight Machine Gun and Sub-Compact Weapons. New starts in FY2012 consists of the following new initiative; Weapon Design of Caseless/Cased Telescoped Ammunition Technologies, Lightweight Weapons, Modular Handgun Systems testing, development and competition and recompete of Rifle Combat Optics.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2012
- Source ID
- S54_0603827A_4_2040_PB_2012
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