Disregarding the costs for the pistol itself, there could be additional costs in ammunition, training, holsters, and other support for the system.
The cost of replacing the Army’s 230,000+ M9 pistols will inevitably cost hundreds of millions of dollars in a time of shrinking budgets. Replacing an entire weapons system when it may not be absolutely necessary is something that could be delayed for a period of budgetary increases when the Army can afford to do so. This means considering both the lifespan, utility, and expected usage of any new weapons. Despite this, the Army and Air Force, have marked their standard issue side-arm, the Beretta M9, for replacement.Īs the defense budget shrinks, the Army especially needs to think clearly about what its requirements are for a future warfighting scenario. These innovations have largely been the result of facing new battlefield threats, like improvised explosive devices (IED).īut what hasn’t seen much innovation is the technology around pistols. The wars of the 21 st century, as with any war, have subsequently seen a variety of military innovations to address the shortcomings of tactics and weapons. Some of that equipment, like the HMMWV (Humvee), proved inadequate to the tasks at hand.
Over more than a decade of war, there is little doubt that America’s military equipment has been used and abused. military is assessing its current stock of equipment and weaponry to determine its needs for the future. With the war in Afghanistan “winding down,” the U.S.
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