Advanced Individual Combat Weapon
Bullpup assault rifle with grenade launcher module / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Advanced Individual Combat Weapon (AICW) was an Australian prototype combination assault rifle and grenade launcher developed as a technology demonstrator.[1] The AICW combined a standard 5.56 mm assault rifle based on the successful F88 Austeyr[4] with a superposed load grenade launcher developed by Metal Storm.
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Advanced Infantry Combat Weapon | |
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Type | Bullpup assault rifle with grenade launcher module |
Place of origin | Australia |
Production history | |
Designer | Defence Science and Technology Organisation Metal Storm Tenix Defence Systems[1] |
Designed | 2001/2002 (CTD Approved) - 2006 (Project End) |
No. built | 3 [2] |
Specifications | |
Mass | 6.48 kg (14.3 lb) (unloaded)[1] 7.88 kg (17.4 lb) (loaded w/o sight)[1][3] 9.9 kg (22 lb) (loaded with sight) [4] [3] |
Length | 738 mm (29.1 in)[1] |
Barrel length | 450 mm (18 in) (Rifle Section)[1] |
Cartridge | 5.56×45mm NATO[4] 40mm proprietary grenades |
Action | Gas operated, Rotating bolt (Rifle Section)[5] Superposed, electrically fired (Grenade Launcher)[4] |
Rate of fire | 650 rpm (Rifle Section) |
Muzzle velocity | 950 m/s (3,100 ft/s) (Rifle Section)[citation needed] 95 m/s (310 ft/s) (Grenade Launcher)[5] |
Effective firing range | 500 m (550 yd) (Rifle Section) 300 m (330 yd) (Grenade Launcher)[5] |
Feed system | 30-round detachable box magazine[4] 3-round superposed barrel (grenades)[5] |
Sights | ITL Viper Multi-Purpose Rifle System[1] Vingsight FCS[1] |
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