Posted on Dec 12, 2021
Inside the Army's NEW Armored Vehicle w/ 50mm Cannon
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Thank you my friend MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. for posting the documentary video Inside the Army's NEW Armored Vehicle w/ 50mm Cannon.
"Mechanized infantry will be replacing their old M2 Bradley with a new remote controlled Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. The US Army will be spending a projected $4.5 billion in total on the program. 5 companies are in the competition including the usual suspects and a scrappy new face. 2028 is the project first year that units will get the new vehicle. Infantry will be transported to the battlefield either the Lynx KF 41, Griffin III, Redback IFV, or the CV 90.
With companies like Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Textron, General Dynamics and Oshkosh it's exciting to see what they'll cook up in the defense industry."
FYI SSG Donald H "Don" Bates Cpl Joshua Caldwell MAJ Joshua Goforth SSG Robert Pratt COL (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) LTC Randy Judd LTC Marc King LTC (Join to see) COL David TeeplesSGT (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SSG William Jones SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL CWO3 Dave Alcantara CPT (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) CPT Jack Durish
"Mechanized infantry will be replacing their old M2 Bradley with a new remote controlled Optionally Manned Fighting Vehicle. The US Army will be spending a projected $4.5 billion in total on the program. 5 companies are in the competition including the usual suspects and a scrappy new face. 2028 is the project first year that units will get the new vehicle. Infantry will be transported to the battlefield either the Lynx KF 41, Griffin III, Redback IFV, or the CV 90.
With companies like Raytheon, Rheinmetall, Textron, General Dynamics and Oshkosh it's exciting to see what they'll cook up in the defense industry."
FYI SSG Donald H "Don" Bates Cpl Joshua Caldwell MAJ Joshua Goforth SSG Robert Pratt COL (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) LTC Randy Judd LTC Marc King LTC (Join to see) COL David TeeplesSGT (Join to see) SSG Michael Noll SSG William Jones SFC William Farrell SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL CWO3 Dave Alcantara CPT (Join to see) LTC (Join to see) CPT Jack Durish
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LTC Stephen F.
The New US Army LAV 700 fighting vehicle. equipped with a 50mm XM913 Bushmaster automatic cannon....
#USMILITARYZONE #USArmy #TankUS Army just tested new Canadian combat vehicle. shows a test of a new Canadian-made LAV 700 combat vehicle. developed b...
The New US Army LAV 700 fighting vehicle. equipped with a 50mm XM913 Bushmaster automatic cannon.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvI6hmsrRE&t=9s
Background from {[foxnews.com/tech/new-next-gen-army-50mm-cannon-destroys-targets-in-live-fire-demo]}
As a small ball of fire shot out of the end of a new 50mm cannon, a cloud of smoke filled the air and, in what seemed like less than one second, an explosion of smoke and fire destroyed a mock enemy target from hundreds of yards away -- on the other side of an Arizona desert valley.
The explosion was precise, burning and shattering a metal target in successive shots of three to five rounds. This blast effect, weapons developers explain, is precisely the intent for the Army’s new 50mm weapon – to bring a longer-range, more-lethal measure of firepower to medium caliber armored vehicle attack.
The live-fire demonstration, taking place at Northrop Grumman’s 2019 Bushmaster User Conference in Kingman, Ariz., was designed to further prepare the weapon for integration onto armored vehicles and, ultimately, send the new cannon to war. Military representatives from the US and as many as 25 partner nations gathered to see the live-fire demo, which included a host of armored-vehicle weapons and technologies - such as the 50mm cannon.
The cannon attack was part of a live-fire demonstration intended to move the 50mm Bushmaster cannon closer to integration onto a turret and Army armored combat vehicle -- to include the service’s now-in-development Next-Generation Combat Vehicle slated to emerge in the mid-2020s.
The 50mm cannon, built by Northrop Grumman, is engineered to blend a variety of emerging, high-tech armored vehicle attack technologies into a single system -- to include advanced fire-control, automated targeting sensors, next-gen ammunition, new computer processing speed and longer-range medium caliber attack options.
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According to Northrop information, the new 50mm cannon, referred to as the experimental XM913, can hit ranges more than twice as far as the roughly 2-kilometer range of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle’s existing M242 25mm cannon. “Dozens of countries have either parity or overmatch to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle’s M242,” a Northrop statement says. The 50mm is being engineered to address this potential disparity, by hitting ranges well over 4km.
FYI MSG Greg Kelly SFC William Farrell SPC Carlton Phelps SFC Ralph E Kelley 1LT Voyle Smith Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. CPL Cadrew Strickland SGM Major Stroupe SPC Michael Terrell SPC Margaret Higgins LTC John Shaw LTC David Brown SPC John Bryant SPC William Wilson Sgt (Join to see) GySgt Thomas VickSFC (Join to see)GySgt Jack WallaceMGySgt (Join to see)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrvI6hmsrRE&t=9s
Background from {[foxnews.com/tech/new-next-gen-army-50mm-cannon-destroys-targets-in-live-fire-demo]}
As a small ball of fire shot out of the end of a new 50mm cannon, a cloud of smoke filled the air and, in what seemed like less than one second, an explosion of smoke and fire destroyed a mock enemy target from hundreds of yards away -- on the other side of an Arizona desert valley.
The explosion was precise, burning and shattering a metal target in successive shots of three to five rounds. This blast effect, weapons developers explain, is precisely the intent for the Army’s new 50mm weapon – to bring a longer-range, more-lethal measure of firepower to medium caliber armored vehicle attack.
The live-fire demonstration, taking place at Northrop Grumman’s 2019 Bushmaster User Conference in Kingman, Ariz., was designed to further prepare the weapon for integration onto armored vehicles and, ultimately, send the new cannon to war. Military representatives from the US and as many as 25 partner nations gathered to see the live-fire demo, which included a host of armored-vehicle weapons and technologies - such as the 50mm cannon.
The cannon attack was part of a live-fire demonstration intended to move the 50mm Bushmaster cannon closer to integration onto a turret and Army armored combat vehicle -- to include the service’s now-in-development Next-Generation Combat Vehicle slated to emerge in the mid-2020s.
The 50mm cannon, built by Northrop Grumman, is engineered to blend a variety of emerging, high-tech armored vehicle attack technologies into a single system -- to include advanced fire-control, automated targeting sensors, next-gen ammunition, new computer processing speed and longer-range medium caliber attack options.
AIR FORCE CLOUD MIGRATION FIGHTS AI-ENABLED CYBERATTACKS
According to Northrop information, the new 50mm cannon, referred to as the experimental XM913, can hit ranges more than twice as far as the roughly 2-kilometer range of the Bradley Fighting Vehicle’s existing M242 25mm cannon. “Dozens of countries have either parity or overmatch to the Bradley Fighting Vehicle’s M242,” a Northrop statement says. The 50mm is being engineered to address this potential disparity, by hitting ranges well over 4km.
FYI MSG Greg Kelly SFC William Farrell SPC Carlton Phelps SFC Ralph E Kelley 1LT Voyle Smith Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. CPL Cadrew Strickland SGM Major Stroupe SPC Michael Terrell SPC Margaret Higgins LTC John Shaw LTC David Brown SPC John Bryant SPC William Wilson Sgt (Join to see) GySgt Thomas VickSFC (Join to see)GySgt Jack WallaceMGySgt (Join to see)
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MAJ Hugh Blanchard
We're going to need light mobile protected firepower before 2028. I think we may have 3-4 years before China, Russia, North Korea or Iran, or a combination of them, tries something stupid.
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Extremely interesting MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D.! I liked the Lynx and the part where he said the ‘motor pool run by ex NASCAR pit crews’!
I remember when the Infantry went mechanized in 1986. I had to publish MOS orders changing two Infantry Battalions from 11B to 11M
I remember when the Infantry went mechanized in 1986. I had to publish MOS orders changing two Infantry Battalions from 11B to 11M
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SPC Nancy Greene
No SGT (Join to see) CIB is like Airborne Wings. Only difference has to do with pay. If you’re 11M assigned to a ‘dangerous’ post or mission, you receive combat pay. Just like Airborne received ‘jump pay’ if they complete the minimum number of jumps per month. What I found interesting was the fact I was publishing MOS orders based upon a DA regulation as opposed to someone completing a school or advanced training. It was a logical nightmare! SGT (Join to see)
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MAJ Hugh Blanchard
I served in heavy units in Europe, supporting the 3-11th ACR. But nowadays it seems everyone is developing hypersonic missiles, which makes serving in armor a lot more dangerous.
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