M-777, My next toy...Kind of

M

Mystic Precision

CGN Ultra frequent flyer
Rating - 99.9%
1082   1   1
Location
Summerland, BC
Well, looks like our govt has actually picked up some nice toys for troops overseas.

Read an article today on our new 115mm M-777 howitzer. How about 10m accuracy at 40km with GPS guided projectiles? Do the MOA math on that puppy...

Now that is just way too much fun. I guess the 50BMG is just a little toy now.

Jerry
 
We also bought them faster than anything before. Sept 05, CDS thought it up, Nov 05, gun arrive, Jan 06, guns deploy to Afghanistan!

Jeff
 
I think how it went was we ordered the guns, got put on a long list and because of our depolyment plans to Afganistan, the Yanks who had the same guns on order basically let us have some of their delivery so we could have them in time. If i understood what i was told correctly it will be some time yet before we actually receive all of the guns that were ordered. Great intiative and cooperation all around. Now if we could gain our own heavy lift aircraft.....
 
gunpro said:
I think how it went was we ordered the guns, got put on a long list and because of our depolyment plans to Afganistan, the Yanks who had the same guns on order basically let us have some of their delivery so we could have them in time. If i understood what i was told correctly it will be some time yet before we actually receive all of the guns that were ordered. Great intiative and cooperation all around. Now if we could gain our own heavy lift aircraft.....
Click to expand...

Close enough, I can get you all the info if we want to get particular! The CDS played a bigger role in us getting them than the US giving us some at the head of the line! I give him more credit. He was the one that pushed the procurement process to actually make it happen....

Jeff
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top Bottom