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Fort Benning’s Maneuver Innovation Lab enhances Abrams lethality with Soldier-driven solution
FORT BENNING, Ga. – A persistent issue plagues Abrams tank crews during training exercises and at the gunnery range: ammunition jams on the M240 coaxial weapon system. The scenario is all too familiar: the loader fills the ammo box — sometimes using makeshift false bottoms like MRE boxes or ammo can lids — and charges the weapon. The gunner fires a few rounds, only to be interrupted by the unmistakable “clink!” of a jam......read more