Re: USMC OOB ?
Ok, so it's a function of cannon size AND rounds per burst. I thought it was something like that but wanted to double check.
It does seem foolish to switch from 25mm to 30mm in the EFV if for no other reason than you now have a separate "one off" ammo supply for this once vehicle rather than having commonality with the cannons in the LAV-25 and Bradley. Or is there a move afoot to up-gun those platforms and make 30mm the new standard?
Taking a big picture perspective it seem odd that most calibers are standardized for NATO (105 & 120 for tank guns, 5.56, 7.62 12.7 for small arms, etc.) but it seems to be a everyone does their own thing for small cannons.
Ian
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