LR1955 Wrote:I never noted anyone in the RD arena willing to put money into something unless it represented a very significant improvement over what we have now.I don't know how it can be determined in advance whether or not a project will produce "a very significant improvement over what we have now." It seems to me that can only be discovered via testing. (Hence the title of this thread.
)Quote:Although I do not know if any requirements exist for a new cartridge, my bets are that if one does exist it stipulates a statistical improvement in one or more areas over what exists now. And that such improvements are part of an overall system that includes the weapon and sighting system.That may be. However, lacking such a requirements document, the most any of us can do is develop what we think is the best alternative cartridge. Then, if the leadership sees it and wants to make it an official Army project, they can create an ORD to justify funding further development.