Originally published Wednesday, May 4, 2011 at 3:16 AM
Comments (0)
E-mail article
Print
Share
Army to demonstrate new 'green' ammo in Maryland
The Army will be demonstrating new "green" ammunition at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
The Associated Press
The Army will be demonstrating new "green" ammunition at the Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland.
The military began providing the lead-free round last June to U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan. It replaces ammunition used since the early 1980s.
A live-fire demonstration will be held Wednesday morning at the post. Soldiers will fire the new and old rounds, as well as a third type, to compare the performance of all three on identical targets. The targets will include a parked vehicle, steel plates and building materials.
The Army says the new ammunition is the first developed as part of a "greening"' effort for small-caliber ammunition.
---
Online:
Live-fire demonstration: http://tinyurl.com/3zyf4ls
Army M885A1 ammunition: http://tinyurl.com/2f67de3
Comments (0)
E-mail article
Print
Share
News where, when and how you want it
- ‘Miracles’: 3 survive I-5 collapse
- Drivers face lengthy detours around I-5 bridge collapse
- Officials explore use of temporary, portable bridge as quick fix
- Span wasn’t built to take critical hit
- Bridge collapse will cause holiday travel headaches
- As car sinks, young man keeps cool, finds escape
- No quick fix for downed bridge on holiday weekend
- More applicants make getting into UW tougher this year
- Bridge collapse: Oversize-load permits easy to get online
- Percy Harvin already impressing Seahawks teammates, coaches
- Game thread, Mariners vs. Rangers, May 24 304
- Scouts’ vote on gays met with celebration, sadness 184
- Detour route already crowded; avoid it or leave early, officials say 108
- Zimmerman lawyers release Trayvon Martin’s texts about smoking pot, guns 102
- Here's what's going on with Robert Andino 96
- Mariners find new, old ways to lose their seventh straight 79
- Inslee: State looking at possible quick fix to bridge 63
- Some unions now angry about health care overhaul 61
- Judge: Arizona sheriff’s office targets Latinos 50
- Bizarre day ends with Robert Andino DFA from Mariners 46
- ‘Miracles’: 3 survive I-5 collapse
- More applicants make getting into UW tougher this year
- Drivers face lengthy detours around I-5 bridge collapse
- Bridge collapse will cause holiday travel headaches
- Span wasn’t built to take critical hit
- McNerney: Boeing will squeeze suppliers and cut jobs
- Officials explore use of temporary, portable bridge as quick fix
- Shopping-mall kiosks are little gold mines
- Green River faculty: no confidence in college president
- Von’s goes for gusto with big food, cheap drinks | Restaurant review
Start the conversation >