Schützenwaffen Heute

[Quintus Fabius]

Zu dem schon im US Strang erwähnten Suche der US Army nach einem neuen Granatgewehr:

Die USA suchen eine komplett neue Generation von Granat-Waffen, welche explizit auch Munition für den Nahbereich, gegen Drohnen und mit Airburst gegen Ziele in Deckung und noch vieles mehr einsetzbar sein soll.

https://beta.sam.gov/opp/94c888ff87544fd...=10&page=2

The PGS is envisioned to be a man portable integrated weapon system that enables precision engagements to destroy personnel targets in defilade and in the open with increased lethality and precision compared to the legacy M203/M320 grenade launchers. The PGS provides overmatch to comparable threat grenade launchers in near peer formations in future operating environments (jungle, urban, woodland, subterranean, desert, day/night). The PGS is envisioned to consist of a weapon, a fire control, and a suite of ammunition which enables the user to engage targets in defilade/cover, hovering UAS targets, conduct door breaching, engage close combat targets, and light armored targets.

https://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2020...-launcher/

All in all the PGS program is seeking a highly capable modern weapon system with a range of requirements which will require technology that surpasses that developed for the XM25 CDTE system. The emerging threat of battlefield drone use has also added an extra layer of requirements.

Granatgewehre zur Drohnenabwehr einzusetzen ist vielleicht der interessanteste Aspekt an diesem ehrgeizigen Unterfangen.