This is what the team needs for those difficult missions...

[Dawes]

www.armedforcesjournal.com/blackwater/videos/M60E4.wmv

 

[Rowan]

Interesting...

Interesting stuff, Dawes. Thanks for sharing.

Rowan <who'd really like to see an SG team get one of the new Stryker units through the gate...

 

[Dawes]

Rowan;

Not to stray too far off path, but what do you think of the new Army Chief of Staff? I don't think the USAF ever called anyone out of retirement to be COS, but if he's that good then I guess it's the right move. I heard he's already started cleaning house, and some are saying he'll take a hard look at programs such as Stryker and FCS.

 

[Rowan]

New Army CoS

I've heard good things about the man [never had the opportunity to meet him myself unless he was a patient of mine at some time] and those I've talked to are saying good things.

Time will tell...

Rowan

 

[Falcon Horus]

COOL :rolly2: !!!

 

[PTeppic]

Originally posted by Dawes
some are saying he'll take a hard look at programs such as Stryker and FCS.

I think we've had Stryker discussed here before, but what is FCS? [a real Stargate project? ]

 

[SilverCaladan]

wow! wouldnt need to aim with one of those babies now would they?

yes indeed, what is FCS?

 

[Rowan]

FCS

The FCS I know is 'Future Combat Systems' , a computer-based simulated training project. Their home page is 'Here' .

Like many things, it's sounds interesting on paper, but we'll see how it works when it's in actualy long-term use and how well the troops who were trained with this perform in an actualy combat invironment.

Rowan

 

[SilverCaladan]

oh I think I know what you are talking about. I saw something that was similar to this, but it was for ground troops. It was kinda like the troops carrying around a portable computer screen that displayed battle data and had a camera on the end of the gun. so they could aim around corners or over walls without having to expose too much of themselves to enemy fire. i thought it looked really promising, but it was just so bulky and weighed like fifty pounds or something.

 

[Rowan]

Replacement systems...

That sounds like the weapons system they're considering to replace the M-16 [not that I don't agree the M-16 needs replacing, 'coz I do]. It's electronically enhanced, heavy as a brick and there's next to no 'frist exhelon maintance' that can be done by the troop in the field.

I don't remember the nomenclature off the top of my head right now, but every time I see it, all I can think of is 'Let it drop once and it's toast'.

Not what I'd want to trust my life to in the field, that's for sure.

Rowan

 

[SilverCaladan]

lol, that's exactly what i was thinking when i saw it. they have a looong way to go, but they are getting there.

 

[Dawes]

FCS is "Future Combat Systems" and is to be an entire new generation of combat vehicles and warfighting apparatus. An overview:

www.globalsecurity.org/military/systems/ground/fcs.htm

 

[Dawes]

On a related note, here's a slideshow depicting the new XM29 and XM8 weapons. The XM29 is an over/under weapon having both a 5.56mm rifle and a 20mm grenade launcher. The grenade launcher fires air-bursting munitions used in conjunction with a laser rangefinder and autoset fuzing system. The XM8 carbine is the expected replacement for the current M16/M4 series weapons:


http://peosoldier.army.mil/gallery/LW_XM29_XM8.html

 

[beckmen]

The 29 is ugly as sin, I'd prefer an OICW for SG-1 to use. It's more theatrical. Also, it's HK and HK rules. Yeah, they need to bust out an OICW in SG-1 sometime. I am sure Teal'C would be all over that gun.

 

[Rowan]

Thanks!

Loads of good data and info here, folks. Thanks for posting it and sharing.

Rowan