General Dynamics Awarded $7.1 Million for Continued Development of Advanced Crew-Served Weapon
(Source: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products; issued Feb. 16, 2004)
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, received two increments totaling $7.1 million as part of a $63.8 million sole-source contract for the continued development of the XM307 Advanced Crew-Served Weapon (ACSW) system.
This award, from the U.S. Army's Product Manager Crew- Served Weapons and Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command - Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, extends the scope of work through December 2004 and funds the continued maturation of the weapon, additional ammunition testing, and fire control improvements under the Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) contract.
The XM307 is an accurate, two-man portable weapon system. Its family of airburst and armor-piercing ammunition, combined with an advanced target acquisition fire control sight developed by Raytheon, make the weapon extremely effective against lightly armored vehicles and targets protected by barricades. The award increments were issued on Dec. 23, 2003 ($5.5 million) and Dec. 31, 2003 ($1.6 million).
25mm Airbursting Weapon System
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) is currently developing the XM307, a lightweight, portable grenade machine gun that utilizes 25mm airbursting ammunition. This next-generation replacement for current heavy and grenade machine guns efficiently manages recoil and is highly portable in small soldier units. The system can be quickly and easily converted to a 12.7mm machine gun. GDATP is the prime contractor with total system integration.
Specifications:
System
Weight 50 Pounds (19.05 kg) (Gun, Mount, and Fire Control)
Fire Control Full Solution, Day/Night
Portability Two-Man Portable & Vehicle Mountable
Stability Up to 18-Inch Tripod Height
Environmental Operationally Insensitive to Conditions
Gun
Rate of Fire 260 Shots per Minute, Automatic or Semi-Automatic
Dispersion Less than 1.5 Mils, One Sigma Radius
Range Lethal and Suppressive Out to 2,000 Meters
Ammunition High-Explosive Airbursting, Armor Piercing, and Training Ammunition
Feed System Weapon-Mountable Ammunition Can (Right/Left Feed)
.50-Caliber (12.7mm) Machine Gun
Currently being developed by General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP), the XM312 is a lightweight, portable 12.7mm machine gun that provides increased accuracy, effectiveness, and lethality over current heavy machine guns. GDATP is the prime contractor with total system integration.
Specifications :
System
Weight 42 Pounds (19 kg) (Gun and Mount)
Portability Two-Man Portable & Vehicle Mountable
Stability Up to 18-Inch Tripod Height
Environmental Operationally Insensitive to Conditions
Gun
Rate of Fire 260 Shots per Minute, Automatic or Semi-Automatic
Dispersion Less than 1.5 Mils, One Sigma Radius
Range Lethal and Suppressive Out to 2,000 Meters
Ammunition .50 caliber M33 Ball, M20 APIT, M903 SLAP
Feed System Weapon-Mounted Ammunition Can (Right/Left Feed)
Note:
The receiver and bodies are common between the two systems. This makes for reduced costs when manufacturing such new weapons
As far as weapons go, this is one slick looking piece of kit!
(Source: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products; issued Feb. 16, 2004)
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Feb. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products, a business unit of General Dynamics, received two increments totaling $7.1 million as part of a $63.8 million sole-source contract for the continued development of the XM307 Advanced Crew-Served Weapon (ACSW) system.
This award, from the U.S. Army's Product Manager Crew- Served Weapons and Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command - Armament Research, Development, and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal, New Jersey, extends the scope of work through December 2004 and funds the continued maturation of the weapon, additional ammunition testing, and fire control improvements under the Advanced Technology Demonstration (ATD) contract.
The XM307 is an accurate, two-man portable weapon system. Its family of airburst and armor-piercing ammunition, combined with an advanced target acquisition fire control sight developed by Raytheon, make the weapon extremely effective against lightly armored vehicles and targets protected by barricades. The award increments were issued on Dec. 23, 2003 ($5.5 million) and Dec. 31, 2003 ($1.6 million).
25mm Airbursting Weapon System
General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) is currently developing the XM307, a lightweight, portable grenade machine gun that utilizes 25mm airbursting ammunition. This next-generation replacement for current heavy and grenade machine guns efficiently manages recoil and is highly portable in small soldier units. The system can be quickly and easily converted to a 12.7mm machine gun. GDATP is the prime contractor with total system integration.
Specifications:
System
Weight 50 Pounds (19.05 kg) (Gun, Mount, and Fire Control)
Fire Control Full Solution, Day/Night
Portability Two-Man Portable & Vehicle Mountable
Stability Up to 18-Inch Tripod Height
Environmental Operationally Insensitive to Conditions
Gun
Rate of Fire 260 Shots per Minute, Automatic or Semi-Automatic
Dispersion Less than 1.5 Mils, One Sigma Radius
Range Lethal and Suppressive Out to 2,000 Meters
Ammunition High-Explosive Airbursting, Armor Piercing, and Training Ammunition
Feed System Weapon-Mountable Ammunition Can (Right/Left Feed)
.50-Caliber (12.7mm) Machine Gun
Currently being developed by General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP), the XM312 is a lightweight, portable 12.7mm machine gun that provides increased accuracy, effectiveness, and lethality over current heavy machine guns. GDATP is the prime contractor with total system integration.
Specifications :
System
Weight 42 Pounds (19 kg) (Gun and Mount)
Portability Two-Man Portable & Vehicle Mountable
Stability Up to 18-Inch Tripod Height
Environmental Operationally Insensitive to Conditions
Gun
Rate of Fire 260 Shots per Minute, Automatic or Semi-Automatic
Dispersion Less than 1.5 Mils, One Sigma Radius
Range Lethal and Suppressive Out to 2,000 Meters
Ammunition .50 caliber M33 Ball, M20 APIT, M903 SLAP
Feed System Weapon-Mounted Ammunition Can (Right/Left Feed)
Note:
The receiver and bodies are common between the two systems. This makes for reduced costs when manufacturing such new weapons
As far as weapons go, this is one slick looking piece of kit!
. Although I don't see why it could not be used as a semi-auto.