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Old March 26th, 2006, 12:28 AM

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Default Re: USA Remod V01

Look good to me, the only issues I have are with the infantry weapons.

The XM8 project is officially on hold indefinitly pending a new set of open trials. However, the winners of the SCAR-L and SCAR-H trials, the FN Mk 16 and Mk 17 rifles are making their way into SF units. The only other weapon to come out of the SABR/OICW realm that's entering more advanced testing is the XM25. The XM8 will definitly not be replacing any infantry weapons before 2010 at the earliest, if at all. Some say that the FN rifles might win on a more broad level when the trials open up.

M16A4 and M4 are standard for frontline units in Iraq. Even some national guard units had switched from the A2 to the M4 by 2005.

The M16A3 is just an A2 with an S-1-F group, so you're right, there isn't wide spread usage. It was originally purchased in bulk by the US Navy, and utilized by the SEALs.

I've heard of the "RAAWS" nomenclature for the M3, but I've also heard MAAWS (Multi-role Anti-armor Anti-personel Weapon System). I've not seen RAAWS reprinted in any official government documentation.

The M136 and the Bofors AT-4 are essentially the same. The only reason for the confusion is the AT-4 was fielded before it was type classified as the M136. There are new versions of the AT-4, such as the AT-4CS in testing now, but none have been standardized yet.

Also, while the M14/M21/M25 rifles are definitly in the field, they Army has essentially declared them unsuportable in the long run, and is looking to simultaneuously upgrade and replace them. The replacement is the Squad Designated Marksman Rifle or SDM-R. These rifles have appeared in two forms, one a heavily accurized M16A4, a type in use for instance with the Stryker Brigade, and another that is an accurized M4 type, in service for instance with the 82nd Airborne. Also, the M24 Sniper Weapon System has been in use for some time, and is now being supplemented by the KAC M110, a derivative of the KAC Mk 11 Mod 0 that was created for SEAL teams, and is also being purchased for USMC Scout Snipers.
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