Metal Storm Limited,
BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA: Metal Storm Limited Metal Storm is pleased to advise that it exhibited several of its products at the prestigious Association of the United States Army Conference (AUSA) held at the Washington, DC Convention Centre from 8th to 10th October, 2007.
Metal Storm presented the 3GL three shot, semi automatic grenade launcher as well as a single barrel weapon and a 4 barrel weapon pod for robotic system applications.
Two 3GL models were exhibited, an existing design on its own integrated shoulder stock, and a new design with an integrated pistol grip mounted to an M16 assault rifle. The latter design proved particularly popular with exhibition attendees as its shorter overall length, combined with an improved ergonomic design, highlighted the capability advantages that 3GL provides for ground troops. Comments from military personnel at the exhibition reinforced the requirement for a semi automatic under barrel grenade launcher, whilst experienced combat veterans were surprised at the low weight of the weapon.
Metal Storm presented two weapons capabilities for integration on military robotic platforms. The first was a single barrel 40mm Improvised Explosive Device (IED) Disruptor prototype which can be attached to the arm of small robots. This weapon extends the work carried out for a US Army SBIR contract and adapts a 40mm disruptor slug to provide multiple shot capabilities for Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) operations.
The second capability exhibited was a small, 40mm, lightweight 4 barrel remotely operated weapons system (ROWS) specifically designed for robotic platform applications. The additional capabilities of this weapon system include weight, size and deployed cost advantages. This weapon system also has a high firepower to weight advantage and generated significant interest for its suitability in robotic, vehicular and fixed asset protection applications.
Metal Storm Limited CEO, Dr. Lee Finniear, noted, “Metal Storm has been seeking a cost effective product to complement its ultra-fast, rapid response Redback(TM) ROWS system. The new Metal Storm designed and built lightweight dual axis gymbal (internal codename 'FireStorm') is specifically suited to Metal Storm weapon pods. It represents a significant opportunity for our customers in applications where size, weight and deployed cost are more important than ultra-fast slew rates or anti-RPG capabilities.”
