Objective Crew Served Weapon (OCSW)

[chk2fung]

The Objective Crew Served Weapon (OCSW) is an integrated machine gun system which couples the firepower of air bursting munitions with optoelectronic fire control to provide all-environment operation and enhanced lethality. The OCSW is an ultra-light, two-man portable, crew-served weapon system incorporating state-of-the-art electronics, advanced materials, and small arms technologies. This unique weapon permits a high probability of incapacitation and suppression of enemy soldiers up to 2000 meters away and has a high potential to damage lightly armored vehicles, water craft, and slow-moving aircraft beyond 1000 meters. The OCSW is the potential replacement weapon for the 40mm MK19 Grenade Machine Gun and the caliber .50 M2 Machine Gun.

 

[McG]

Is it 20 mm or 25 mm?

In either case, I have no doubt that it could out perform the .50 cal in its role.  However, the logistics of feeding that VHMG could reduce some of its benefits in a light role.

I do not believe that it could possibly replace the 40 mm AGL.  Canadian experience with 25 mm HEI-T has shown that the round is too small to achieve the same lethal effectiveness.

 

[foerestedwarrior]

that picture doesnt show much, but it looks like there could be difficulties clearing problems with the weapon if the whole thing is solid like the front.

 

[Fishbone Jones]

Here's the product presentation

http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/docs/ocsw_wea/slide01.htm

 

[Jon-ice-sham]

wow, that's some high tech machine, i went to that website and wow sounds pretty cool like the air bursting munition??!?!? lol pretty impressive wait so everything on that site http://www.fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/docs/ocsw_wea/slide15.htm they tested it and it works? anywayz doesn't matter sounds cool