Objective Individual Combat Weapon - OICW-related Weapons

OICW-related Weapons

In the aftermath of the ACR program, the OICW program began. There were two main contenders, one design by AAI and its companies, and the other by ATK (with H&K and other companies); ATK and H&K won.

• Original OICW Concept, OICW program targets drafted (circa 1980s/early 1990s)
• OICW concepts/prototypes in 1990s
  • 20 mm smart grenade and 5.56 mm rifle in side by side configuration
  • 20 mm smart grenade stand alone unit
  • 20 mm smart grenade and MP7
  • 20 mm smart grenade and 5.56 mm rifle in over-under configuration (XM29 OICW)

• Program temporarily suspended circa 2004. Restarted with separate 'increments' for different weapons.

• Some weapon programs involved with, stemming from, or using technology from the OICW project
  • XM1018 (HEAB Ammunition)
  • XM8 rifle (5.56 kinetic energy component)
  • XM25 (Uses low velocity 25 mm smart airburst munition)
  • XM109 (Uses 'high velocity' 25 mm 'dumb' version of smart munition)
  • XM307 ACSW (Uses 'high velocity' 25 mm smart airburst munition; autocannon)
    • XM312 (.50 BMG version of XM307)
  • Mk 47 (Mk 47 Mod 0) (40 mm automatic grenade launcher capable of using smart 40 mm airburst grenades)
  • Land Warrior
  • XM26 Lightweight Shotgun System (A lightweight shotgun attachment)
  • M320 (40 mm grenade launcher)