Army Times article

can be found here on the upcoming carbine competition as well as detailing other new weapons being developed.

Pardon my absence!

But here is an interesting article on the upcoming carbine competition, which will actually be a competition this time around!

2009 Report "Increasing Small Arms Lethality in Afghanistan: Taking Back the Infantry Half-Kilometer" by Major Thomas Ehrhart, USA

Here is an interesting report by an Army major on how the Army should/could improve small arms lethality in Afghanistan. He calls for, among other other things, an increase in caliber from 5.56 to the 6.8 SPC. Bravo!

PGM in Afghanistan

I don't know much about this weapon, but here's an "official" news story about it:

http://www.army.mil/-news/2011/04/07/54502-soldiers-fire-first-precision-guided-mortar-in-afghanistan/

OT but worthy of note

While browsing the aisles at the local Wal-Mart, I noticed that they had for sale the official paintball gun of the US Army, something or other model made by Tippmann. It's made in China. That's just wrong. Wildly wrong...

Army Announcement in 2010

This announcement by the Army indicted the need/opportunity for vendors interested in the improved carbine competition to familiarize themselves with the new M855A1 ammunition and to have their weapons compatible with various under barrel attachments. I have to say that I did not know there was a shotgun under barrel attachment for the M4 series. Here's more info


Odd looking piece but mag fed seems like a good idea.

Beretta ARX-160

Well, the Italian Army is certainly learning from conditions in Afghanistan. Their latest rifle has been designed to function with minimal lubrication.  Story here including video! This rifle may also be headed to upcoming improved carbine competition in the US.