US Army's Individual Carbine Competition

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Every 10 years or so, the US Military issues forth a competition to determine a possible replacement for a current issue small arms weapon system.

The US Army's Individual Carbine Competition is a competition to determine a possible replacement for the M-4 Carbine weapon system.

If the winner of the competition does not show "measureable improvement" over the M4 Carbine, then the winner will not be adopted to replace the M4 Carbine.


Timeline:
August 2010, a study was created to determine a possible replacement for the M-4 Cabine.
January 2011, a RFP was issued with a reponse deadline set in March 2011.
October 2011, interested vendors submitted their entrys for Phase 1 testing.
May 2012, vendors notified on who will continue on to Phase 2 testing.


Phase 1 competitors:
ADCOR Defense BEAR Elite
Beretta ARX-160
Colt APC
FNH FNAC
H&K HK-416
KAC SR-16
LWRC M-6A4
Remington ACR
Robinson Armament XCR
S&W M&P-15

Phase 2 competitors:
ADCOR Defense BEAR Elite
Colt APC
FNH FNAC
H&K HK-416
Remington ACR