Troops finally get Next Generation Squad Weapons, while the British Army allows beards and U.S. warship building lags. That and more in this week’s headlines.
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You do realise that King Charles, is the commander in chief of all the British armed forces, he doesn’t get voted in – the armed services are by Royal Command.
India ditched the 5.56mm round and has settled on the harder hitting 7.62mm round for regular infantry. The 5.56 however is still used for close quarter weapons, mainly police and security guards, along with 9mm. The new SAW seems to be an in-between solution by committee. It remains to be seen how it works.
Apparently the Brit’s aren’t watching the videos of Ukrainian drones taking Russian tanks by the dozens. But hey you guys keep building those multi million dollar tanks so a drone with a RPG shaped charge can take it out. You can’t fix stupid!
7.62mm wasn't perfect but it got the job done. (EX L1A1 user) Now I only shoot 9mm and 5.56mm myself because I, getting old and soft. I think the 6.8mm is a good round but incremental gains on the 7.62mm as most won't be shooting the full power version. More like the 277 Fury Elite ball FMJ.
Don’t get the nonsense about allowing beard as a matter of getting on with time and relating better with potential recruits. If a guy tells you he doesn’t want to join up because you don’t allow beard, do you seriously think he’s the right kind of recruit.
You do realise that King Charles, is the commander in chief of all the British armed forces, he doesn’t get voted in – the armed services are by Royal Command.
India ditched the 5.56mm round and has settled on the harder hitting 7.62mm round for regular infantry. The 5.56 however is still used for close quarter weapons, mainly police and security guards, along with 9mm. The new SAW seems to be an in-between solution by committee. It remains to be seen how it works.
I see the ARMY going back to the 5.56 and 7.62, the logistical support for those weapons systems will be a nightmare lol.
2:24 Maybe you could find an actual historical photo, rather than a plastic scale model?
I mean… Google? C'mon y'all.
The 6.8×51 is also replacing the 7.62×51 cartridge used in the M-60, M-240, M-110, M-14, etc.
Apparently the Brit’s aren’t watching the videos of Ukrainian drones taking Russian tanks by the dozens. But hey you guys keep building those multi million dollar tanks so a drone with a RPG shaped charge can take it out. You can’t fix stupid!
The word is schedule…there is no letter K in this word.
The U.S. soldiers cannot have facial hair because it breaks the seal of the promask to the face.
Your empire is fallimg down, some new shiny weapons cant do anything about it
7.62mm wasn't perfect but it got the job done. (EX L1A1 user) Now I only shoot 9mm and 5.56mm myself because I, getting old and soft. I think the 6.8mm is a good round but incremental gains on the 7.62mm as most won't be shooting the full power version. More like the 277 Fury Elite ball FMJ.
0:09 Andrea's hot..
Andrea, you're giving me the Meg Ryan vibes.
Don’t get the nonsense about allowing beard as a matter of getting on with time and relating better with potential recruits. If a guy tells you he doesn’t want to join up because you don’t allow beard, do you seriously think he’s the right kind of recruit.
Sorry to those that think…getting a simple 6.8 upper for the AR platform is easy. NOT! study the reason why!. Best result??? Buy the cow! (till?).