Rep. Roscoe Bartlett, R-Md., at a Thursday hearing on Soldier and Marine Equipment for Dismounted Operations, voiced his concern about the amount of weight soldiers are required to carry. And his concern certainly is justified. Nearing the end of the meeting, Bartlett warned military leaders against “getting in a rut.” His warning started with a very strong example of supplies in the South Pole, then took an somewhat unexpected turn … “As a senior member of the Science Committee I’ve now been twice to the South Pole,” Bartlett said. “I just want to use this as an example of how…
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Snipers and lone wolves, beware. Soldiers in Afghanistan will receive the first of more than 13,000 individual gunshot detection systems later this month. The Individual Gunshot Detector, or IGD, shows the distance and direction of incoming fire by way of four small acoustic sensors and a small display screen attached to body armor. The IGD display is about the size of a deck of cards and the system weighs less than two pounds, officials said in a press release. The remaining IGDs will be fielded at approximately 1,500 systems per month.
Artillery’s cool factor just shot higher than a 155mm Excalibur on steroids. The Army is fielding three illumination rounds that let soldiers see at night while the enemy remains in the dark. This is because the rounds produce infrared light that is invisible to the eye but visible through NVGs. These rounds also illuminate twice as much area as traditional illumination, according to a press release issued this morning. The cost of these artillery rounds is at or slightly higher than existing illumination rounds. Better still, the infrared technology has been honed down for use in 40mm weapons such as…
Army Times Sr. Writer Lance M. Bacon puts lead on targets as he shoots the Colt CM901 7.62mm on full auto. The shoot was part of a range day that kicked off the 2011 Shot Show. We kicked off the 2011 Shot Show by sending hundreds of rounds down range. We’ll be sharing the nitty-gritty […]
