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C4ISR·Hypervelocity Improved Carbine

SOCOM Revives Legacy M4 Carbine with Hypervelocity Cartridge

2 sources · first reported 20d ago

SOCOM wants to double the effective range of the M4 platform with the Hypervelocity Improved Carbine program, asking vendors to revive the legacy M4 carbine.

Why it matters

This program aims to improve the M4 platform's range, potentially enhancing the effectiveness of special operations forces.

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Development timeline

How this story unfolded across sources, oldest first.

  1. C4ISRNET · Primary
    SOCOM wants to revive legacy M4 carbine with ‘hypervelocity’ cartridge
  2. Military Times ·
    SOCOM wants to revive legacy M4 carbine with ‘hypervelocity’ cartridge