Senjata Masa Depan US Military?
Senjata Masa Depan US Military?
We all know, M16 is outdated, M4 cukup digemari dibanding M16 yg cerewet operasionalnya, namun tetap mempunyai bbrp kelemahan. Dan bbrp waktu lalu, ada isu proyek OICW. Ordinance Infantry Combat Weapon.
Oh well, now let's get it straight to the point, tidak lama lagi Pentagon akan mengadopsi senjata baru untuk menggantikan M16 n M4 sbg standard issues.
Ada 5 kandidat.
#1 FN F-2000
FN F-2000 - Credits :: world.guns.ru
Manufacturer :: FN Herstal
Caliber :: 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action :: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length :: 694 mm
Barrel length :: 400 mm
Weigth :: 3.6 kg empty, in standart configuration; 4.6 kg with 40mm grenade launcher
Magazine capacity :: 30 rounds (any NATO / STANAG type magazines)
F2000 in basic configuration with detached scope and handguard
F2000 fieldstripped (handguard replaced with 40mm GL)
F2000 with computerized fire control module/sight and 40mm GL
#2 XM-29 OICW
XM-29 OICW - Credits :: world.guns.ru
Manufacturer :: Alliant Techsystems & Heckler und Koch
Caliber :: 5.56 mm NATO (KE) and 20x85mm (HE)
Action :: Gas operated, rotating bolt (KE), unknown (HE)
Overall length :: 890 mm
Barrel length :: 250 mm (KE) 460 mm (HE)
Weight :: ca 5.5 kg empty; ca 6.8 kg loaded
Magazine capacity :: 20 or 30 rounds box (KE) and 6 rounds box (HE)
XM-29 SABR OICW (Objective Individual Combat Weapon) in its present configuration (2002)
Some of the early OICW configuration alternatives (late 1990s).
1 - combined 5.56mm rifle and 20mm launcher (present configuration);
2 - 20 mm launcher with detachable 4.6mm HK PDW submachine gun;
3 - 20mm launcher in the standalone configuration
Left side view on the XM-29 OICW, showing its controls on the sighting unit
Major components of the XM-29
XM-29 OICW ammunition - HE (High Explosive) ant TP (target practice) rounds for 20mm unit and KE (Kinetic Energy) 5.56mm NATO round
#3 XM8
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Manufacturer :: Alliant Techsystems
Caliber :: 5.56x45 mm NATO
Action :: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length :: 838 mm in basic configuration, butt extended
Barrel length :: 318 mm in basic configuration; also 229 mm in Compact and 508 mm in Sharpshooter and SAW versions
Weight :: 2.659 kg empty in basic configuration
Rate of fire :: ~ 750 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity :: 30 rounds (STANAG) or 100-rounds double drum in Automatic Rifle/SAW role
XM8 on its basic configuration
XM8 Assault Rifle
XM8 Sharpshooter
XM8 SMG/PDW
Author of this website, posing with XM8
#4 H&K 416
H&K 416 - Credits :: world.guns.ru
Manufacturer :: Heckler und Koch
Caliber :: 5.56x45mm NATO
Action :: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length (stock collapsed/extended) :: 10" barrel: 686 / 785 mm; 14" barrel:
Barrel length :: 10.5" / 267mm; 14.5" / 368mm; 16.5" / 419mm and 20" / 508mm
Weight :: 3.31 kg w. 10.5" barrel, 3.5kg w 14.5" barrel
Rate of fire :: 700-900 rounds per minute
Magazine capacity :: 30 rounds
HK416 carbine with 10.5 inch (267mm) barrel
HK416 carbine with 14.5 inch (368mm) barrel
#5 FN SCAR
FN SCAR - Credits :: world.guns.ru
Manufacturer :: FN Herstal
Caliber :: 5.56x45 NATO (SCAR-L) ; 7.62x51 NATO (SCAR-H) ; 7.62x39 M43USSR (SCAR-H)
Action :: Gas operated, rotating bolt
Overall length :: 850 mm (max) / 620 mm (min) [SCAR-L] ; 997 mm (max) / 770 mm (min) [SCAR-H]
Barrel length :: N/A
Weight :: 3.5 kg empty (SCAR-L) ; 3.86 kg empty (SCAR-H)
Rate of fire :: 600 RPM (on both SCAR-L and SCAR-H)
Magazine capacity :: 30 rds (SCAR-L) ; 20 rds of 7.62x51 (SCAR-H) ; 30 rds of 7.62x39 (SCAR-H)
FN SCAR-L
FN SCAR-L with FN EGLM 40mm GL
FN SCAR-H
FN SCAR-L - disassembled
