Lightweight Small Arms Technologies

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1Lightweight Small arms Technologies (LSAT)NDIA Small ArmsMay 2006Ms. Kori SpiegelUS Army ARDEC(973) Small arms TechnologiesNational Defense Industrial AssociationJoint Services Small arms SystemsAnnual SymposiumMay 2006Mr. Paul ShipleyAAI Corporation(410) Small arms Technologies (LSAT)JSSASTMay 2006Lightweight Small arms TechnologiesTop 5 Soldier Weight ContributorsFor Automatic Squad Automatic Weapon w/200 rds Ammunition (400 rounds) Armor & Small arms Technologies (LSAT)NDIA Small ArmsMay 2006Lightweight Small arms TechnologiesGoalsGoals: 35% weapon weight reduction 40% ammunition weight reduction Reduced training & maintenance Maintain cost of current systemsApproach: Clean Slate design Reduced weight as the priority In depth trade studies Extensive modeling & simulation4Lightweight Small arms Technologies (LSAT)NDIA Small ArmsMay 2006Lightweight Small arms Technologies Program ApproachLight Machine TelescopedAmmunition Achieve 50% overall weight reduction Pursue parallel Cased Telescoped and Caseless Ammunition design approaches High commonality of design and function, some action component differences Focus is development of Technologies -not specific weapon system Demo via Light Machine Gun with ammunition In parallel, Company Machine Gun study to determine feasibility of si

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