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Online rangerrebew

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The Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns
« on: May 24, 2023, 06:25:07 am »
 
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The Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns
Story by Jared Keller • Yesterday 10:42 AM
 
Not solely content with its brand new counter-drone ‘proximity’ airburst round, the Army is set to fund the development of another do-it-all munition for use with the 30mm chain guns it's slowly proliferating across its fleet of ground vehicles.

The service has requested $18.93 million in fiscal year 2024 for the new 30x113mm XM1223 Multi-Mode Proximity Airburst (MMPA) round designed to counter threats from incoming drones and ground troops behind cover, according to budget documents.

Designed to combat both aerial and ground-based threats in a single mission package, the MMPA will eventually replace both the 30×113mm XM1211 High Explosive Proximity (HEP) and XM1198 High Explosive Dual Purpose rounds currently fielded to U.S. troops to deal with the rise of adversary drones downrange

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/the-army-is-eying-a-new-all-in-one-proximity-round-for-its-30mm-chain-guns/ar-AA1bAcAS?ocid=msedgntp&cvid=ead4b2c531c44972861d632f39fc5d81&ei=29
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Re: The Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns
« Reply #1 on: May 24, 2023, 10:36:00 am »
Drones are "cheap", and the cost of the countermeasure needs to be "cheap". Better a cannon shell than a missile.
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Re: The Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns
« Reply #2 on: May 24, 2023, 11:17:18 am »
Buck shot?  Flack?
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Re: The Army is eying a new all-in-one proximity round for its 30mm chain guns
« Reply #3 on: May 24, 2023, 11:27:39 am »
Quote from: PeteS in CA on May 24, 2023, 10:36:00 am
Drones are "cheap", and the cost of the countermeasure needs to be "cheap". Better a cannon shell than a missile.

Yup.
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