Infantry Served Weapons and Organization.

[dmnt]

FDF buys FN SCAR for Special Jaegars: 300-500 rifles mostly for special forces, crisis management units and to some extent national defence. FN SCAR has the ability to use all the current optical aim assistance devices (red dot, vision enhancers).

Also in the newspiece: all Sako assault rifles model 95 are to be equipped with optical aims.

http://www.hs.fi/kotimaa/a1424430676159 (in Finnish)

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

Well to follow up "dmnt"...
Always been a fan of FN and H&K but Finland has made the buy as noted in the previous Post. They will also include a grenade launcher as well and as noted in the below ref. I think with the lead time of this order and size, I would think the Finnish Spec Op units should have these by JUL 2015.
http://www.janes.com/article/49545/f...special-forces

Next the Russians are back pedaling on earlier reports they had selected the AK-12. It seems we're right back where we started with the competition still between the AK-12 & A-545. I feel the bottomline here will be a split order to keep both manufacturers operating. But whata I know?
http://www.janes.com/article/49157/r...d-a-545-rifles

We've been hearing the military might go to a heavier cal. sidearm than what we carry maybe it'll be the new BARRETA in a .40 Cal? Makes a good "home defense" weapon though I think I would still prefer a 1911 .45 Cal myself. Anyway take a look...
http://www.janes.com/article/49203/i...iker-fired-apx

Well it appears we're about to catch with the rest of the world in the actual tubes we use in the 60mm, 81mm and 120mm mortar category.
http://www.armyrecognition.com/weapo...st_cannon.html

The French are still on track with the MMP ATGW as MBDA completes
the 2nd test firing of the weapon. It's a "shoot and forget" weapon that will replace the MILAN systems of the French Army.
http://www.janes.com/article/48940/f...-firing-trials
http://www.army-technology.com/news/...issile-4514425

Have a great end of week! It'll be my "Hump Day" but I'm still waiting to see that camel!?!

Regards,
Pat

[dmnt]

FDF confirms, Stinger (local designation ItO 15) in conscript training. Picture from Karelia Brigade: https://twitter.com/STRATMIL/status/581400680923045888

[Suhiir]

The real question is: just how large and well equipped this joint British-French force is. A non-reinforced battalion might make for a useful light rapid response force but without some artillery, armor, air support, and most importantly self-contained logistics it's really just a political gambit.

[Suhiir]

5,000 warm bodies? Sounds like a small (2 Bn) Brigade, but that sort of makes sense as I presume both the Brits and French probably each sent a Battalion.

[Airborne Rifles]

US Army is fielding the Carl Gustav MAAWS to IBCTs starting this year: http://www.janes.com/article/60331/u...or-general-use. Previously these were only in the Ranger battalions.

The article says they will be organic to each rifle platoon, which I'm sure means an arms room concept, i.e. The weapons squad can carry either the Javelins or the Gustavs, or a mix of one and one.

[DRG]

Originally Posted by Airborne Rifles

US Army is fielding the Carl Gustav MAAWS to IBCTs starting this year: http://www.janes.com/article/60331/u...or-general-use. Previously these were only in the Ranger battalions.

The article says they will be organic to each rifle platoon, which I'm sure means an arms room concept, i.e. The weapons squad can carry either the Javelins or the Gustavs, or a mix of one and one.

you will find this issued to US 425 - Rifle Squad - uClass 001 : slot 4 - Available 01/112 to 12/125

plus mech rifle sections, scout teams and even NG starting 2014


Don

[Suhiir]

Wonder why they didn't just get SMAWs like the USMC uses.

[FASTBOAT TOUGH]

This is where I generally put weapons news by themselves to keep them from "muddy up" the other threads. Anyway this is the SPIKE ATGW I mentioned in my last post from last night in the APC Thread. Called the SPIKE LR II...
http://www.janes.com/article/70874/r...-spike-variant
http://www.timesofisrael.com/rafael-...r-penetration/
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/art...d-missile.html

Time to get ready to start the work week, have a great day.

Regards,
Pat

[Imp]

Originally Posted by FASTBOAT TOUGH

This is where I generally put weapons news by themselves to keep them from "muddy up" the other threads. Anyway this is the SPIKE ATGW I mentioned in my last post from last night in the APC Thread. Called the SPIKE LR II...
http://www.janes.com/article/70874/r...-spike-variant
http://www.timesofisrael.com/rafael-...r-penetration/
http://www.defense-aerospace.com/art...d-missile.html

Time to get ready to start the work week, have a great day.

Regards,
Pat

Well that might go someway to explaining why vision aids are improving

by switching from a cooled to an uncooled IR sensor

No expert but I thought cooling them helped quality a lot, if so looks like technology marches on.