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The '''LSAT''' (Lightweight Small Arms Technologies) program is funded by the U.S. Joint Service Small Arms Program, and is the successor to the cancelled [[XM29 OICW|OICW]] development spirals and the [[Heckler & Koch XM8]]. The main objectives of the program are to reduce the weight of weapons and ammunition carried by soldiers by 35 percent, improve ergonomics and logistics, and reduce training and maintenance time.
The '''LSAT''' (Lightweight Small Arms Technologies) program is funded by the U.S. Joint Service Small Arms Program, and is the successor to the cancelled [[XM29 OICW|OICW]] development spirals and the [[Heckler & Koch XM8]]. The main objectives of the program are to reduce the weight of weapons and ammunition carried by soldiers by 35 percent, improve ergonomics and logistics, and reduce training and maintenance time.


The program consists of a light machine gun and an assault rifle.
The program consisted of a light machine gun and an assault rifle, but more recently 7.62mm and 6.5mm general-purpose machine gun variants have also been developed as potential replacements for the M240L.


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Revision as of 04:08, 15 November 2017

The LSAT (Lightweight Small Arms Technologies) program is funded by the U.S. Joint Service Small Arms Program, and is the successor to the cancelled OICW development spirals and the Heckler & Koch XM8. The main objectives of the program are to reduce the weight of weapons and ammunition carried by soldiers by 35 percent, improve ergonomics and logistics, and reduce training and maintenance time.

The program consisted of a light machine gun and an assault rifle, but more recently 7.62mm and 6.5mm general-purpose machine gun variants have also been developed as potential replacements for the M240L.

LSAT

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AAI Corporation LSAT Light Machine Gun with bipod and front and rear sights removed - 5.56mm Caseless

Specifications

(2003 - Present)

  • Type: Light Machine Gun
  • Caliber: 5.56x45mm NATO (early), 5.56mm Caseless (CL), 5.56mm Cased Telescoped (CT), 7.62mm CT, 6.5mm CT
  • Weight: 9.8 lbs (4.45 kg) (cased telescoped variant), 9.9 lbs (4.5 kg) (caseless variant)
  • Length: 36.1 in (91.7 cm)
  • Barrel Length: 16.5 in (41.8 cm) (Standard), 12.5 in (31.8 cm) (Compact)
  • Capacity: 100-round belt (cased telescoped), 150-round belt (caseless)
  • Fire Modes: Semi-Auto/Full-Auto (650 RPM)


The LSAT and variants can be seen in the following films, television series, video games, and anime used by the following actors:

Video Games

Game Title Appears as Mods Notation Release Date
Battlefield Play4Free LSAT With optional EOTech red dot sight or M145 MGO scope 2011
Ghost Recon: Future Soldier LSAT With various attachments 2012
Call of Duty: Black Ops II LSAT With various attachments 2012
Battlefield 3 LSAT With various attachments Polymer-cased ammunition 2012
Call of Duty: Ghosts LSAT With various attachments 2013
Battlefield 4 LSAT With various attachments Polymer-cased ammunition 2013