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November 1st, 2006
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| Milforum's Postmaster | Post; New Army cannon shoots for first timehttp://www.armytimes.com/story.php?f...25-2323663.php The first round was successfully fired Oct. 23 from the new Non-Line-of-Sight (NLOS) cannon being developed for the Army’s Future Combat Systems, BAE Systems announced Oct. 31. Tests of the ultra-lightweight, fully automated 38-caliber, 155mm howitzer are being conducted from a firing platform that includes the gun, a fully automated ammunition handling system and a tracked test chassis. The tests were made at the Army’s Yuma Proving Grounds in Arizona, said Ryan Mae, spokesman for BAE Systems. At least six single-round test shots were made the rest of the week, Mae, said. The tests will be followed by rate-of-fire testing to demonstrate the gun’s automated handling system, intended to fire a four-round Multiple Round Simultaneous Impact mission. The firing platform was developed for the gun tests, allowing the Army to certify the gun for safety, Mae said. A full-up chassis continues under development, he said, and is to be rolled out in 2008.
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December 16th, 2006
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| Tribuni Angusticlavii | Saw it on "Future Weapons", looks very, very interesting.
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May 19th, 2007
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| Tribunus Laticlavius | Your link is broken.
__________________ "My center is giving way, my right is in retreat; situation excellent. I shall attack." -Foch I get this question a lot. I am from NYC. I fly a French flag because I work for the Paris Office of a International company. |
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May 20th, 2007
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| Milforum's Bouncer | Army Times... November 2006... wonder why its broke? 
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