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The Washington Times reports that the U.S. Marine Corps is attempting a unique experiment that pairs the deadly â€" but typically loud â€" fire power of an infantry battalion with silence.
Maj. Gen. John Love of 2nd Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, is gathering data on the way suppressors improve battlefield communication and efficiency. Early testing at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms indicates that suppressing everything from M4 rifles to .50 caliber machine guns can dramatically assist U.S. warfighters.
“It increases their ability to command and control, to coordinate with each other,†Gunner Christian Wade told the defense website. “They shoot better, because they can focus more, and they get more discipline with their fire. […] “When I show how much overmatch we gain … it will have sold itself.â€
Wow - hearing your squad mates improves comm and increases battlefield effectiveness. Who woulda thought?!
Maj. Gen. John Love of 2nd Marine Division out of Camp Lejeune, North Carolina, is gathering data on the way suppressors improve battlefield communication and efficiency. Early testing at Marine Corps Air-Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms indicates that suppressing everything from M4 rifles to .50 caliber machine guns can dramatically assist U.S. warfighters.
“It increases their ability to command and control, to coordinate with each other,†Gunner Christian Wade told the defense website. “They shoot better, because they can focus more, and they get more discipline with their fire. […] “When I show how much overmatch we gain … it will have sold itself.â€
Wow - hearing your squad mates improves comm and increases battlefield effectiveness. Who woulda thought?!