Textron CT - Weapons - Datasheet
Textron CT - Weapons - Datasheet
Textron CT - Weapons - Datasheet
6.8 mm CT AMMUNITION
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PUSHING PAST POSSIBLE
FAMILY OF CASED TELESCOPED WEAPONS
AND AMMUNITION
The next generation of CT weapons delivers increased lethality, improved accuracy and superior
maneuverability through superior weight savings in comparison to current weapon systems. Introduced
as a 5.56 mm Light Machine Gun on the Lightweight Small Arms Technology (LSAT) program, the family
of systems now includes a multicaliber 7.62 mm/6.5 mm Medium Machine and Carbine.
7.62 mm
5.56 mm
50.6 lb
The current M240L weapon and 800 rounds weighs a combined
72.4 lb. The 7.62 CT MMG system reduces total system weight to
45.3 lb – a 37 percent reduction – and reduces system volume
48.9 lb
by 12 percent. The CT MMG can also be converted to 6.5 mm 45.3 lb
31.4 lb
CT ammunition – providing 30 percent more lethality when 5.56mm
CT
5.56mm
M855/M855A1
AMMO
30.8 lb
(linked)
compared to the 7.62 mm cartridge. Simply swap out the barrel,
and this multicaliber weapon is reconfigurable to 6.5 mm. 28.5 lb
19.1 lb
21.8 lb
Weapon 17.5 lb
14.5 lb
9.4 lb