The Army's Tank-Automotive and Armaments Command last week decided the Objective Individual Combat Weapon program is ready for its next phase of development, a service spokesman told InsideDefense.com yesterday. The decision means the OICW effort can begin the program definition and risk reduction phase, due to last 29 months. The OICW, called the "first revolutionary capability provided to the infantry soldier since the musket" by a top Army official, will replace the venerable but aging M16 rifle and other soldier...
