Objective Individual Combat Weapons System ("No place to hide" weapon)

Heckler & Koch ^

[mhking]

Goaled to revolutionize the infantry battlefield, the OICW consolidates the needs of the U.S. Armed Forces into one rifle that will selectively replace the M16/M4 carbine and the M203 grenade launcher and accessories.

The OICW integrates these capabilities and adds other functions currently available only as modular units. Capable of firing either the high explosive (HE) 20mm air bursting ammunition or NATO standard kinetic energy (KE) 5.56 mm ammunition, this rifle will substantially increase lethality and survivability on the battlefield. The modular Fire Control System (FCS) will range to the target (with day or night optics) and automatically communicates the range to the ammunition fuzing system. Using advanced turns count fuze arming technology, the ammunition proceeds to the target and bursts precisely overhead. The system goals are to precisely deliver airburst rounds in MOUT and rural terrains that are five times more lethal at greater than twice the range of the M203. The 20mm HE fuze function features include point detonation (P.D.) delay, self-destruct, and a "window mode. "Heckler and Koch (HK) is responsible for the development of the combined 5.56mm and 20mm weapon. Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Hopkins, MN, is the prime contractor, responsible for system integration, testing, 20mm High Explosive ammunition development, training, and support definition. Brashear LP of Pittsburgh, PA, is responsible for the development of the fire control system.

[mhking]

This, according to Heckler & Koch, is the infantry weapon of the future - nicknamed "No Place to Hide."

I'm sure we can take out Saddam with some of these babies...

[TC Rider]

Heck, I had one of those in '64

[Ken522]

I've heard about those rifles - they're heavy enough to immobilize the enemy when dropped on his feet!

[Brett66]

This is the weapon system of the future:

BWS, Inc. has drawn upon the modern day, virtually untapped knowledge base of post cold war MicroNuclear physics and today's desire for a compact blast-packing cartridge . World renowned Ex-Soviet MicroNuclear physicist "Borris" has recently joined our engineering team to bring the world yet ANOTHER hi-tech BWS product. The perfect addition to you JADED.50 Rilfe kit ...It's the Nuke50 MicroNuclear .50 BMG Round! (with additional "Concealed Carry" Nuke50 Delivery System also available.

"Sure, it's all fun and games ...until someone loses a major metropolitan city."

What is the Delivery System?

It happens time and time again. You fire off a M1 incendiary, API round or even the much ballyhooed Raufoss .50 BMG round only to be left completely disappointed in the lack of true "Hollywood" blast effects. Many times you just get a poof of smoke ...or don't get anything at all! BWS, Inc has taken a dramatic leap forward in small arms ammunition technology with the advent of the world's first MicroNuclear .50 BMG projectile. Behold, the "Nuke50" MicroNuclear .50 BMG round!

Most of you have already heard all of the stories about how the U.S. military used depleted Uranium as the substrate material for the projectiles lobbed at the Iraqis during "Desert Storm". Now there are all of these quasi-radioactive chunks of metal messing up all of that pretty desert scenery ...not to mention the 500 year half-life that many generations must face. Birdman Weapons Systems, Inc. realized the potential of these heavy metal projectiles in combination with today's modern Celeron/Pentium microcircuitry achievements. We combined these two hi-tech advancements in technology to bring you a mind bending MicroNuclear blast in a tiny, convenient and affordable package. The blast factor of just one single Nuke50 projectile is equivalent to 1,200 pounds of TNT! That's SERIOUS firepower folks! Not only that, you don't have any chunks of Uranium laying around for someone else to have to clean up!

Prototype Nuke50 testings (as seen in the video clips) yielded even greater results but were deemed extremely unstable and far too dangerous for the moderately "close range" action found in the Nuke50 Delivery System..

What is the "Nuke50 Delivery System?"

The Nuke50 Delivery System is a masterfully designed custom pistol chambered to fire any standard NATO .50 BMG ammunition. The pistol is outfitted with a custom proprietary "BWS Imaging System" for extreme long distance target acquisition with a hand gun. The "complete" Nuke50 Delivery systems includes a specially designed "Concealed Carry Case" and a tactical chemical/radiation suit (also seen in the video clips). Although it is not really necessary to have the entire system, it is strongly recommended for persons not properly trained or experienced in current MicroNuclear architectures and related capabilities.

[bybybill]

How heavy, what happens when its wet, or dirty?

[Walkingfeather]

Go to metalstorm.com to see the future. Rummy knows it and likes it.

[jdogbearhunter]

PING

[Redcloak]

^*Batteries not included

[Vidalia]

...infantry battlefield...?

Hate to say it, but these goodies are becoming so technical that even with special courses, only a few will be able to use them to their fullest extent.

Any SOG would take a few weeks to fully acclimate the new system, but general infantry?

After watching a few of the programs on History or Discovery or A&E, and watching all the moaning and groaning and dysfunction of the grunts in basic, be it Marines or Army, it is obvious that the technology has out-paced the soldier, and that is sad and dangerous.

[ovrtaxt]

"Heckler and Koch (HK) is responsible for the development of the combined 5.56mm and 20mm weapon. Alliant Techsystems (ATK), Hopkins, MN, is the prime contractor, responsible for system integration, testing, 20mm High Explosive ammunition development, training, and support definition. Brashear LP of Pittsburgh, PA, is responsible for the development of the fire control system.

What-- CORPORATIONS came up with this, not the guvmint? They better not be making too much on this!!!

[Libertarianize the GOP]

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[Ben Hecks]

Too simple. Needs to be bulkier and more complicated.

[ikka]

Does it still weight some huge amount and cannot be operated without batteries that can fail?

[dcwusmc]

More than dangerous... horrendous. This new Mattel toy would never have lasted in the jungles of Vietnam... nor would the new "combat uniforms" the army wants... Give me a few good Marines, camies, M-16s maybe; M-1 Garands for sure, and I can take any objective you want taken. We can survive in any terrain and under any conditions you like... this buck rogers stuff is so much useless crapola...

[Jonah Hex]

Oh wow, you just brought back a memory. I had one of those when I was a kid and had a blast with it!

Things have changed since '64 .........

[Britton J Wingfield]

I've seen a tripod mounted version of the 20mm air-burst weapon being tested in a documentary. It was very impressive. Not a replacement for an infantry rifle or SAW, but rather for a medium/heavy machine gun.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Got a video?

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

[Britton J Wingfield]

this buck rogers stuff is so much useless crapola...

Funny, I've seen quotes from 1930's Marines calling the M-1 exactly that, "Buck Rogers crap..."