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Anti-Materiel Sniper Rifle Congressional Program ANTI-MATERIEL SNIPER RIFLE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM Mr. Neil E. Lee Senior Project Engineer AMSRD-AAR-AEW-M(D) Bldg. 65-N (973) 724-7970 [email protected] ANTI-MATERIEL SNIPER RIFLE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM • The objectives of this program were to develop technologies in the following areas: – Smaller/Lighter Individual and Crew Served Weapons – Innovative Breech Locking Designs – Innovative Weapon Mounts – Electrical Energy Generation and Storage • Contractors – Barrett Firearms Manufacturing, Inc. – Cape AeroSpace – FN Herstal SA – Materials & Electrochemical Research (MER) Corporation BARRETT FIREARMS MANUFACTURING, INC. Lightweight M107 LRSR Specifications Caliber: .50 cal BMG Weight: 23.7 lbs Length: 57 inches Operation: Semi-Automatic, Gas Material change provides 30% weight reduction of M107 LRSR. BARRETT FIREARMS MANUFACTURING, INC. XM500 Anti-Material Rifle Specifications Caliber: .50 cal BMG Weight: 26 lbs Length: 46 inches Operation: Semi-Automatic, Gas Increased mobility, lighter, shorter length than M107 LRSR. BARRETT FIREARMS MANUFACTURING, INC. XM109 Anti-Materiel Payload Rifle XM109-Demo.WMV Caliber 25mm, Objective Individual Combat Weapon Operation Semi-Automatic Barrel Length 17.6 inches (44.70 cm) Rifling Twist 1 in 22 Rifle Weight 35.12 pounds (15.93 kg) Overall Length 46 inches (116.84 cm) CAPE AEROSPACE • Cape AeroSpace demonstrated mechanical to electrical energy conversion using piezoelectric crystals in gas and recoil operated weapon systems FN HERSTAL, S. A. • FN Herstal SA prototype High Velocity 40mm Grenade Launcher • Provides man portable high velocity 40mm capability Specifications Weight 17 lbs (threshold) Length 32 Inches Height 9.25 Inches Width 5.0 Inches MATERIALS & ELECTROCHEMICAL RESEARCH CORPORATION – Lightweight composite .50 cal barrels • Thin Metal Liner, Tantalum-Tungsten • Ceramic Liner, Silicon Aluminum Oxynitrate SiAlON Tube with Tantalum -Tungsten Tubes SiAlON Tube before and after PTA Over Wrap ANTI-MATERIEL SNIPER RIFLE CONGRESSIONAL PROGRAM SUMMARY • The objectives of this congressional program were met. • The demonstrated technologies can be further developed to address Joint Service needs. .
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