I saw this on another forum and did a little research and am now more confused than ever. This is what I read:
"US Army ARDEC, AMSTA-AR-PC, and Picatinny Arsenal (NJ) have just issued a Sources Sought Notice for a "Non-Developmental multi- configurable 5.56mm modular weapon system". It's possible that this notice is specifically designed to save/salvage the HK XM8 development program, in which the US Army TACOM-ARDEC and Picatinny Arsenal already have a significant time and money investment."
The original source of the info is defensereview.com. They said, "It's DefRev's, (Defense Review), understanding that the XM8 recently failed a US Army test (unconfirmed). It apparently suffered some kind of mechanical failure (unconfirmed), and the US Marine Corps (USMC), reportedly, doesn't want it (unconfirmed). So, it would seem that the XM8 development program is in serious trouble, at the moment. This is, as yet, unverified."
Here's a link to the Sources Sought Notice which is dated Nov 5, 04.
http://www2.eps.gov/spg/USA/USAMC/DA...SynopsisR.html
Does this mean that they are looking for competative bids or a new weapon system? Or does it mean nothing?
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