The Anti-Everything Tank Gun

In a previous video, we took a look at the US Army's Medium Caliber Anti-Armor Automatic Cannon (MCAAC) program. Built by Ares Inc., the 75mm XM274 cannon built for the program was incredibly impressive, featuring roughly 105mm performance and milti-role capability. The Ares gun was ultimately deemed inadequate, however, and the 105mm M35 cannon was chosen for future light vehicles. In the early 2000s, the concept of a rapid firing gun using cased telescoped ammunition was revived, this time for the Future Combat Systems program. It was called MRAAS, the Multi-Role Armament & Ammunition System. Influenced heavily by the XM274, the MRAAS cannon sought to take its multi-role capability to the extreme.

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Sources:
US Future Combat & Weapon Systems Handbook - Volume 1 - US Army Future Combat Systems Development

ADA468799 MULTI-ROLE ARMAMENT & AMMUNITION SYSTEM (MRAAS) CANNON

Multi-Role Armament & Ammunition System (MRAAS) Weapon Stabilization Assessment

Technical Report ARAEW-TR-08008 RAVEN TANK MAIN ARMAMENT DEMONSTRATOR

COMBUSTIBLE CASED 105 MM AMMUNITION DEVELOPMENT - IN SUPPORT OF THE ARMY TRANSFORMATION

RTO-MP-AVT-108 Multi-Role Armament & Ammunition System (MRAAS) Cannon

Lessons from the Army's Future Combat Systems Program - RAND Corporation

The Crusader Artillery System: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services

Commerce Business Daily, Issues 2902-2924

Transformational Science And Technology For The Current And Future Force - Proceedings of the 24th US Army Science Conference

FCS Multi-Role Armament and Ammunition ATD (MRAAS) Guns & Ammunition Symposium

Field Artillery - March/April 2002

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[experiment]

I imagine the enviornmentally friendly characteristic was something they said because they knew they were thinking caseless rounds that won't leave debris in the enviornment. And also to say they don't want it to be toxic as hell.

[drearyplane]

Combustible cases?

Reject brass
Return to paper cartridge

[TheArklyte]

Ah yes, the venerable AC10. It's good to see you finally covering Battletech, it's such an under appreciated settin... what do you mean by "it's a real gun"?!

[Mr_Bunk]

I’m fairly certain the 88mm flak gun was also referred to by allied troops as the ‘Anti-Everything Gun’ at one point, with it being used for anti-air, anti-tank, indirect fire artillery and (rarely) anti-personnel.

[phatphlanks]

You should do live commentary on Arcade battles that would be pretty funny lol

[Aidan-fwxr]

Tank talk aside: can we all agree how stupid that BMP (1:31) was for pushing that corner? Lmao

[Bagas-]

not gonna lie, 75% of the time, I was watching him scoring frags here and there instead of listening about the weapon
His tactics and strategies are so satisfying to watch

[subatomicseal]

The idea of a biodegradeable tank shell is making me lose my goddamn mind. "Is this war crimes machine ethically sourced? Was this made with free-range depleted uranium?"

[TheNicestPig]

I love these cancelled late cold war projects. They're all ridiculously ambitious but they're a peek into what we can produce if we really set our mind to it and with the funding.

[MrGhozt]

"Anti-Everything"
Imagine being shot down in your space craft from a ballistic cannon on the ground

[loxachi]

Man FCS had some questionable assumptions going into the basic vehicle designs. Like the low armor protection in lieu of a smattering of sensors.
But damn did it have some interesting weapon systems designed across the whole program. Kinda sad that none ever got adopted or even modified for use in other platforms.
Well except for maybe the Next gen Abrams new gun..

[FatherGrigori]

There is indeed no point in having a military if the earth is uninhabitable

[fluffly]

"There's no point having a military if the Earth is uninhabitable"

Fallout would beg to differ

Life finds a way, and war never changes

[connoissuer_of_class]

“…what’s the point in having a military if your planet is uninhabitable?”

The Kreig would disagree

[itspoint]

As soon as you mentioned all the things it would do I thought "alright which was it? Too expensive or hard to maintain?"

[hideshisface]

Issue with versatility of a weapon or weapon platform always lies in compromise. You basically can't get a universal thing without sacrificing certain aspects - these are often cost, protection, reliability, complexity, maintenance or... most importantly - performance.

[Aaaagrapefruit-ll]

spookston stops talking about ARES projects for 5 minutes challenger (very hard)

[justsomejerseydevilwithint]

"Oh fuck that's an anti-tank rifle.

OH FUCK THAT'S AN ANTI-TANK RIFLE!"

[additionl.]

Damn... the first clip you showed in your clip, you sure it's the MRAAS cannon? When I first saw this footage years ago, I had no idea what it was even with some digging, my best guess was that it's the BTERM round for the 5 inch mk45 naval gun.

[deadghosts]

When missread the title as "The Anti-Everything Gun" I was immediatly thinking of the 88mm Flak :D

Are you an ...
Aircraft ?
- _bonk_
_B o a t_ ?
- _bonk_
Tank ?
- *boom*