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Miscellaneous => Other Guns => Topic started by: Richard S on June 19, 2013, 12:00:44 PM

Title: Army Stops Improved Carbine Competition
Post by: Richard S on June 19, 2013, 12:00:44 PM

The Army reports that none of the eight participating gun makers performed well enough in the improved carbine competition to replace the M4 Carbine.

http://www.military.com/daily-news/2013/06/14/army-gun-makers-didnt-meet-reliability-standard.html?comp=7000023435630&rank=8

Title: Re: Army Stops Improved Carbine Competition
Post by: Chief-USN on August 13, 2013, 09:11:01 AM

 
Politics are always a huge part of this process. It would be very interesting to see how what the Army chose actually did in comparison with other Manufacture's.

Chief

Title: Re: Army Stops Improved Carbine Competition
Post by: Richard S on August 14, 2013, 06:57:39 PM

Roger that, Chief!

Title: Re: Army Stops Improved Carbine Competition
Post by: tracker on August 14, 2013, 09:16:28 PM

The sequester has cancelled a lot of programs like this one, including the Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. The DOD is under a lot of pressure until the next catastrophe, then the money will flow again.