he Special Operations Forces Combat Assault Rifle (SCAR)[9] is a modular rifle made by FN Herstal (FNH) for the United States Special Operations Command (SOCOM) to satisfy the requirements of the SCAR competition.[10] This family of rifles consist of two main types. The SCAR-L, for "light", is chambered in the 5.56×45mm NATO cartridge and the SCAR-H, for "heavy", fires 7.62×51mm NATO. Both are available in Long Barrel and Close Quarters Combat variants.FN SCAR (Mk 16/17 Mod 0)
A standard-length 3rd Generation SCAR-L (top), and a SCAR-H (bottom). Type Assault rifle (SCAR-L)
Battle rifle (SCAR-H)
Sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle (SSR) Place of origin
Belgium
United States of America
Service history
In service
2009 – present
Used by
See Users
Wars
Afghanistan War[1]
Production history Manufacturer FNH USA Variants
3.29 kg (7.3 lb) (SCAR-L Standard)
3.49 kg (7.7 lb) (SCAR-L Long)
3.49 kg (7.7 lb) (SCAR-H Short)
3.58 kg (7.9 lb) (SCAR-H Standard)
3.72 kg (8.2 lb) (SCAR-H Long)
2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (SCAR PDW)[2]
4.85 kg (10.7 lb) (Mk 20 SSR)[3]
The FN SCAR systems completed low rate initial production testing in June 2007.[11] After some delays, the first rifles began being issued to operational units in April 2009, and a battalion of the US 75th Ranger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009.[12] The US Special Operations Command has currently cancelled their purchase of the Mk 16 SCAR-L and are planning to remove the rifle from their inventory by 2013. However, they plan to purchase 5.56 mm conversion kits for the Mk 17, supplanting the loss of the Mk 16.[13] The SCAR is now one of the competing weapons in the Individual Carbine competition which aims to find a replacement for the M4 Carbine.[14]
In July 2007, the US Army announced a limit
ed competition between the M4 Carbine, FN SCAR, HK416, and the previously-shelved HK XM8.
Ten examples of each of the four competitors were involved. During the
testing, 6,000 rounds apiece were fired from each of the carbines in an
"extreme dust environment". The purpose of the shootoff was for
assessing future needs, not to select a replacement for the M4.[25]
During the test, the SCAR suffered 226 stoppages. Since a percentage of each weapons' stoppages were caused by magazine failures, the FN SCAR, XM8 and HK 416 performed statistically similarly.[26] The FN SCAR ranked second to the XM8 with 127 stoppages, but with fewer stoppages compared to the M4 with 882 stoppages and the HK 416 with 233. This test was based on two previous systems assessments that were conducted using the M4 Carbine and M16 rifle at Aberdeen Proving Ground in 2006 and the summer of 2007 before the third limited competition in the fall of 2007. The 2006 test focused only on the M4 and M16. The Summer 2007 test had only the M4, but increased lubrication. Results from the second test resulted in a total of 307 stoppages for the M4 after lubrication was increased, but did not explain why the M4 suffered 882 stoppages with that same level of lubrication in the third test
The SCAR was one of the weapons displayed to U.S. Army
officials during an invitation-only Industry Day on 13 November 2008.
The goal of the Industry Day was to review current carbine technology
for any situation prior to writing formal requirements for a future
replacement for the M4 Carbine.
A standard-length 3rd Generation SCAR-L (top), and a SCAR-H (bottom). Type Assault rifle (SCAR-L)
Battle rifle (SCAR-H)
Sniper rifle/designated marksman rifle (SSR) Place of origin
Belgium United States of America
Service history
In service
2009 – present
Used by
See Users
Wars
Afghanistan War[1]
Production history Manufacturer FNH USA Variants
- SCAR-L (Mk 16 Mod 0)
- SCAR-H (Mk 17 Mod 0)
- SSR (Mk20)
3.29 kg (7.3 lb) (SCAR-L Standard)
3.49 kg (7.7 lb) (SCAR-L Long)
3.49 kg (7.7 lb) (SCAR-H Short)
3.58 kg (7.9 lb) (SCAR-H Standard)
3.72 kg (8.2 lb) (SCAR-H Long)
2.5 kg (5.5 lb) (SCAR PDW)[2]
4.85 kg (10.7 lb) (Mk 20 SSR)[3]
The FN SCAR systems completed low rate initial production testing in June 2007.[11] After some delays, the first rifles began being issued to operational units in April 2009, and a battalion of the US 75th Ranger Regiment was the first large unit deployed into combat with 600 of the rifles in 2009.[12] The US Special Operations Command has currently cancelled their purchase of the Mk 16 SCAR-L and are planning to remove the rifle from their inventory by 2013. However, they plan to purchase 5.56 mm conversion kits for the Mk 17, supplanting the loss of the Mk 16.[13] The SCAR is now one of the competing weapons in the Individual Carbine competition which aims to find a replacement for the M4 Carbine.[14]
In July 2007, the US Army announced a limit
ed competition between the M4 Carbine, FN SCAR, HK416, and the previously-shelved HK XM8.
Ten examples of each of the four competitors were involved. During the
testing, 6,000 rounds apiece were fired from each of the carbines in an
"extreme dust environment". The purpose of the shootoff was for
assessing future needs, not to select a replacement for the M4.[25]During the test, the SCAR suffered 226 stoppages. Since a percentage of each weapons' stoppages were caused by magazine failures, the FN SCAR, XM8 and HK 416 performed statistically similarly.[26] The FN SCAR ranked second to the XM8 with 127 stoppages, but with fewer stoppages compared to the M4 with 882 stoppages and the HK 416 with 233. This test was based on two previous systems assessments that were conducted using the M4 Carbine and M16 rifle at Aberdeen Proving Ground in 2006 and the summer of 2007 before the third limited competition in the fall of 2007. The 2006 test focused only on the M4 and M16. The Summer 2007 test had only the M4, but increased lubrication. Results from the second test resulted in a total of 307 stoppages for the M4 after lubrication was increased, but did not explain why the M4 suffered 882 stoppages with that same level of lubrication in the third test
Δεν υπάρχουν σχόλια:
Δημοσίευση σχολίου