Army seeks 'smart feed' selective ammunition feed system for machine guns and autocannons
2,607 views · Published 2 May 2012 · 0:45 · Indexed 20 October 2026
Channel: News Direct · 2012 · News & Politics
The US Army is looking for a way for helicopter gunners to automatically switch between different kinds of munitions — from normal rounds to incendiary rounds "smart" bullets that guide themselves — at a rate of 300 rounds per minute. Current airborne gun systems are fed rounds from a predetermined mix of munitions. A "smart feed" system would allow more efficient use of specialized "smart rounds" — including guided bullets that can change course — which are being developed as force multipliers but are expensive compared to typical rounds. The system would initially be developed for the Army's M230 chain gun. Sources: Wired, US Army
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