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Army Looking For Potential New Medium Caliber Weapon System For Double V Hull Strykers

Army Looking For Potential New Medium Caliber Weapon System For Double V Hull Strykers
Stryker wheeled combat vehicle fitted with a 30mm cannon mounted on a remote weapon station outside General Dynamics' plant in Detroit, Mich.

The Army released a request for information Monday exploring the potential for a new medium caliber weapon system (MCWS) for the latest configuration of its Stryker fighting vehicles. Officials wrote in the RFI notice the Army is interested in determining industry’s ability to produce a MCWS that utilizes the XM813 30mm cannon for its Double V Hull A1 (DVHA1) Strykers. The Army previously integrated a new remotely operated MCWS turret, built by General Dynamics [GD], on its Flat Bottom Hull…

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