lsat caseless ammunition is caseless ammunition produced as part of the u.s. army ’s lightweight small arms technologies ( lsat ) program .

although less advanced in development than the other ammunition component of the program , the caseless round has already produced significant results .

having replicated dynamit nobel 's acr ammunition , the hitp ( high ignition temperature propellant , which is hexogen/octogen-based to decrease heat sensitivity ) ammunition was modified to a 5.56 mm round .

tests proved the ammunition 's usability , and development of the weapon was advanced using knowledge gained from the cased version .

lsat caseless ammunition

the lsat light machine gun is the closest to combat ready gun capable of firing both cased telescopic and caseless ammunition .
plus you then retain ammunition compatibility with the lsat lmg that is going to happen .
what are the advantages and disadvantages of 5 . 56 ammunition over 7 . 62 ammunition ?
reduce weight = a look back at caseless ammunition…… that or simplifying , and cutting weight by moving from brass to aluminum casings .
the lsat with standard 5 . 56 nato and it ' s own cased telescoped ammo .
im drooling over a belt fed lsat like everyone else but the overmatch nonsense needs stop .
in addition to the cased telescoped ammunition , aai is working on caseless ammunition that ' s even lighter and significantly more compact - compared to 5 . 56 , the cased telescoped takes up 12 % less volume ; the caseless stuff has 40 % less volume .
the current us small arms program is lsat . lightweight small arms technologies . iirc the primary aim is to decrease the weight of both weapon and ammunition .
bullet weight is the single biggest contributor to ammunition weight . choose a heavy bullet , and your ammunition becomes accordingly heavier .
a belt of 5 . 56x45 is shown next to lsat belts : caseless ( centre ) and plastic - cased spiral 3 . plastic belt links help to save weight .
the middle ones are the caseless ammunition , the left are standard 5 . 56 cartridges , and the right ones are the cased telescoped variant . both cased and caseless ammo here are with their plastic cap intact .
in this picture the top ones are cased telescoped ammunition , and the bottom are the caseless ones . both with the plastic cap removed .
for the lsat , yes . but lsat has already ended and has been replaced with ctsas . while lsat focussed on lmgs and 5 . 56 ct , ctsas focusses on 6 . 5 ct and to a lesser degree on a carbine . with 6 . 5 ct , the focus isnt necessarily on weight - savings .
unlike conventional small - arms ammunition that features a metallic or plastic casing that marries the projectile to the powder and primer , caseless ammunition surrounds the projectile in a burrito of propellant and primer . this eliminates the stage of ejecting the spent cartridge , saving weight , wear - and - tear , and money . in practice , caseless ammunition magazines are packed at the factory site , and sealed with a removable protector that prevents the elements from corrupting the ammunition .
i looked that caseless mx - 6 . 5 rifle online , and it appears to be based on the real - steel robinson armament xcr assault rifle . the 6 . 5mm caseless ammo is close to the caseless rounds fired by the rda casless rifles in avatar and elysium .
speaking of caseless rounds i recently bought arma 3 & saw the mx 6 . 5 caseless . was cool u should check , it out . if u have a good p . c .
caseless r & d is now done at the onr , but i cant find anything recent .
the lsat actually comes in two versions . one uses ammo using a non - metal , telescoped case , and the other uses caseless ammo . the telescoped ammo is ready for use now while the caseless stuff was still in development . both lsat weapons feature a revolutionary ammo feed that employs a pivot , rather than a bolt , to load the ammo into the chamber . this design propels the case out the front of the weapon . naturally the caseless ammo has no case to eject . the use of the pivot reduces overheating problems , which are more of a hassle with the plastic case of non - metal telescoped cartridge prototype ( which is a straight case , like a pistol , not a bottleneck case more common with high powered rifles ) . the caseless round is the ideal solution but this design is more difficult to manufacture . caseless rounds have been developed before but were found to be more expensive and more vulnerable to rough handling . the original lsat expectation was that if the caseless round were used , the lsat and 600 rounds would be 9 kg ( 19 . 9 pounds ) lighter than the current m249 and its ammo . the new plastic case and the lsat is 6 . 8 kg ( 15 pounds ) less than the m249 .
the most advanced caseless weapon system was the german g11 , but it was never put in service .
yes , because talking demographics has everything to do with an experimental type of ammunition .
holy crap they actually did it . aai discussed a m4a1 upper for the lsat program but i never thought it would be possible .
if they just adopt the 6 . 5 lsat lmg and replace the saw and 240 with that , that’s all we really need .
lsat 5 . 56mm and 7 . 62mm , next to the 5 . 56x45 and 7 . 62x51 ( image courtesy of textron )
i stand corrected , but the basic point is still valid , unless this ammunition is as easily reloaded as current ammunition , you still aren’t getting much ( weight savings ? ) for surrendering access to ammunition in times when the government wants to buy it all up .
beginning in 2004 , the us army and us marine corps started to examine lessening the weight of the m249 saw . given the war in afghanistan , allied soldiers often walked long patrols on bad roads and difficult terrain , with heavy kit . it was the goal of the lightweight small arms technologies program to decrease the weight of a lmg saw by 30 % via use of either cased telescoped ammunition or even completely caseless . the lsat tested their lmg that was lighter by 44 % for the mk . 46 lmg was done by combat experienced soldiers meeting with approval after successful live - fire testing in 2011 . despite the issues with caseless ammunition , the us marines have stated they are looking at lsat lmgs using caseless rounds over the telescoped rounds for deployment around 2014 / 2015 .
between the completely caseless round and the traditional metal cartridge round , is the cased telescoped ammunition or cta . instead of a metallic casing or a propellant casing , cta uses lightweight metallic , or polymer , plastic or even casing with semi - combustible properties , and has the bullet resting deeper in the casing with the use of consolidated propellant . the main advantage of cta is weight saving over traditional ammunition ( about 30 % ) , and less of the fragility risks of caseless ammunition .
and its iconic m41a1 pulse rifle . it is likely that james cameron used caseless ammunition due to prediction by gun and military magazines that it was the next big thing , fueled by the h & k g11 . because of the popularity of this 1986 film , the pulse rifle was often most people first introduction to the term ' caseless ammunition ' , which has been replaced by the g11 of the
after the death of the h & k g11 around 1990 , it seemed that the bold experiment in caseless ammunition for the military was over . that was until the war in afghanistan , when soldiers had to transverse difficult terrain with thinner air than our soldiers were used to . the weight of a light machine gun and the ammunition taxed our soldiers , causing the us army and marine corps to explore the use of caseless or telescoped ammunition to save weight under the lightweight small arms technologies project .
other odd issues that come up with wide spread adoption , because of the construction of caseless ammo , it would be impossible for shooters that pack their own ammunition , snipers and hunters for example . also , if caseless civilian guns were to come available , the lack of shell casings would make criminal investigations harder .
soldiers and u . s . army civilians test fired a new lighter machine gun called the lsat at marine corps base quantico , va . , june 24 . the new weapon is designed to replace light machine guns , such as m249 and m240 . lsat with 600 rounds of ammunition will weigh 23 . 8 pounds , representing 38 % reduction from the current 38 . 3 pounds .
one of the more commonly known issues with caseless rounds is thermally induced firing or ' cooking - off ' . this occurs during continuous firing that heats up the weapon . normal metal cartridges act as a heat sink , lessening the damage of this . caseless ammo is surrounded in a burrito of propellant , that could easily ignite inside the weapon , or given that the ammunition is densely packed , inside the magazine . that would be bad for the gun and the shooter . some sites detail that caseless ammunition would cost more , due to wasted ammo , more protective measures to prevent ammo corruption , switching the entire military over from cased to caseless .
so you would carry only slightly less ammunition , but have a pretty massive increase in firepower .
it would be different if caseless ammunition could do something current ammunition can’t , but that simply isn’t the case ( see what i did there ? ) . all i’m saying is updating technology for the sake of updating technology isn’t always the best bet . i mean try going untraceable in a car newer that 2006…
, the trend might come back , especially if some of the us military ' s caseless lmgs projects hit reality .
first , about the 5 . 56mm lsat which is no longer being worked on : “feedback was that ‘it weighs less but doesn’t do any more ' ”
the us ordnance department explored the possibility of caseless ammunition based weaponry from 1959 through 1975 . major companies , like ge , gm , hughes tools , hercules dove into the project , developing caseless ammunition along with telescoped 5 . 56x30mm ammunition , called ' chicklet ' in 1969 by the hercules company . not much became of this effort , conventional cartridges were used , and by 1975 , the project ended , just has the west german government was in the middle of their own next - generation assault rifle project to replace the g3 battle rifle .
the colt acr contender was simply an improved m16a2 firing a duplex cartridge , and h & k submitted the caseless g11 described above , while aai and steyr offered weapons firing flechette rounds , the steyr ammunition being plastic - cased .
according to several sources , the austrian viere vec - 91 hunting rifle available to the public that combined caseless 5 . 7mm ammunition and electronic ignition via two 15 volt batteries that were good for about 5 , 000 rounds . there is little information on the vec - 91 due to limited sales in us and hard to find ammunition ( caseless has a limited shelve life ) , i believe that the gun is still in production . daisy v / l civilian rifle
minor point , the ammo here is not caseless it’s polymer cased telescoped . furthermore this is a us dod program not civil .
aai was discussing the ability to create a 6 . 5 m4a1 upper for the lsat technology back when they were having soldiers test the lmg at maneuver battle lab .
excellent and informing as always . the ubiquitous boltgun of the emperor ' s angels of death , the space marines , from warhammer 40k is also claimed to shoot caseless ammunition , though the majority of the artwork does not follow this trend . an explanation could be that the variants created by some forge worlds use caseless ammo while patterns of other forge worlds do not . cheers ! chris
source on that ? i haven’t heard of any armor piercing hollow point ammunition for pistols before other than that one from liberty ammunition that turns to dust as soon as it passes through a vest and would just barely break skin .
starting in 2008 the lsat was developed , built , and tested . lsat passed its first field tests in 2012 which involved having eight prototypes firing 25 , 000 rounds over three weeks . at that point everyone agreed that it works . more testing was required to ensure ruggedness and reliability . that took five years , about twice as long as expected .
pct 6 . xmm rounds are better , but the 6 . 5mm ctsas ammunition is still 30 % heavier than brass - cased 5 . 56mm , and come with a 33 % reduction in ammunition capacity per magazine . when you then compare pct 6 . 5mm against pct 5 . 56mm , then you see almost a doubling in ammunition weight .
while the caseless ammunition is both lighter and more compact than the plastic - cased , the usual technical problems experienced with such ammunition has led to the emphasis being placed on the latter . by mid - 2011 some 400 caseless rounds had been fired with a trl 5 demonstration planned for the autumn . in contrast , some 14 , 000 plastic - cased rounds had been fired through four lmgs , and eight lmgs plus 100 , 000 rounds of plastic - cased ammunition ( loaded with m855a1 bullets ) were supplied to the us army for initial testing in autumn 2011 . initial informal reports indicate that this seems to have gone well , but the cost of establishing new production facilities for both guns and ammunition will clearly be a major obstacle to adoption .
dropship is the gau - 113 / b25mm caseless rotary six - barreled cannon . unlike normal caseless weapon systems , the gau - 113 / b drops the 25mm sabot into the barrel , then spray nozzles inject hypergolic liquid fuels as a binary propellant that explode , forcing the sabot out of the barrel at a rate of 6 , 000 rpm . this could be the only example of a large scale caseless weapon systems in science fiction .
i have no idea why you decided to talk about mk262 ammunition when you were comparing bthp’s not used for service loads .
in a nutshell , it ' s a lighter weight light machine gun that fires lightweight ammunition . if that doesn ' t impress you , try this : the standard lsat model weighs 9 . 4lbs , almost half what an m249 weighs ( 17 . 6lbs for the regular version ) . the ammunition is 40 % lighter , too , meaning that a 100rd
nutsack
of the polymer cased telescoped ammunition weighs just over 2lbs , instead of 3 . 3 for regular brass cased 5 . 56 . still not impressed ? well , at 30 . 6lbs , the lsat lmg with 1000 rounds of ammunition weighs 2 . 8lbs less than 1000 rounds of 5 . 56 and no weapon . it ' s an intrepid saw man who carries four boxes in addition to the one attached to his weapon , but the fact remains that this system offers an impressive weight reduction .
another example of use of caseless ammunition in science fiction is in john birmingham ' s axis of time trilogy . his prediction was that most sidearms and point defense systems would go to a metal storm model . i don ' t know if he continued it in next series .
from 1970 through around 1990 , three companies headed by heckler & koch struggled to develop the g11 4 . 73x33mm assault rifle along with a lmg and a pdw pistol variants , but by 1990 , with the reintegration of german , the project was cancelled ( please skip down to read the complete history of the g11 ) . currently , the g11 is the closest that any military has come to adopting a caseless rifle for their primary military assault rifle , but the development was not in vein . the research and technology for the g11 paved the way for other arms - markers to field prototypes , like the current lsat project to field a lightweight / caseless lmg for the us military . this , at the moment , is the only military - funded caseless ammunition project .
from my research , the lsat lmg met with high praise from soldiers , and as of this year , the project is moving forward to stage two . however , this the only example of current research . it seems the heyday of the caseless gun was the 1980 ; s , and now it is going to take something like the lsat lmg to get the rest of the global thinking in that direction . when it comes to the future , is it possible that in 2179 that us marines will be using caseless carbines ? maybe . there would have to be advancements in the science of propellant that allows for a propellant casing that could be handled by the soldiers in the field without breaking down . what could propel caseless weapon into the hands of future soldiers is when we start fighting on exosolar worlds with hostile environments in combat - rated space suits . given that caseless weapons are more sealed that their traditional counterparts , limiting the openings to the environment , could allow for their use where normal firearms would be useless or before we develop dew systems . of course , these caseless weapons could be just limited to use on lunar - like worlds .
three things are evident from these slides : 1 . ) ctsas seems to be seeking a 1200m effective range for the ammunition for both the support weapon and carbine ( shown on slide 11 ) , 2 . ) 6 . 5mm ct retains energy better , but is not significantly lighter than 7 . 62mm ct ammunition , and both are 30 % heavier than even brass - cased 5 . 56mm , 3 . ) ctsas has given up on the lethality and mobility increases cited by the lsat program in 2014 as advantages of the lighter weight 5 . 56mm ct weapon versus the m249 ( the 6 . 5mm and 7 . 62mm ct weapons and ammunition are both heavier than the m249 and its ammunition ) :
, it was soon that science fiction works began using caseless firearms without much research . most of the rash of caseless weaponry was confined to pen - and - paper msf rpg games , and a few books , and by the 1990 ' s , the trend had fallen off . however , with works like
in 1977 , the world ' s premier gun manufacturer , heckler & koch , began testing the attempted next leap in the world of modern firearms , the g11 . the most unique feature of the g11 prototype ( and there were many ) , was the fact the caseless ammunition . it was hoped that this revolutionary assault rifle would pioneer a new era for chemically propelled firearms . however . by 1990 , the ambitious g11 was dead , along with military use of caseless ammunition . in the pages of science - fiction works , often authors and creators use the word
caseless
to describe their futuristic weaponry , and fws is here to bring you the facts on this real - world next - generation firearm technology .
the lsat program actually looks very promising , promising to deliver the us a new family of infantry small arms that will demonstrate some breakthrough technologies ; something that previous competitions such as acr failed to offer .
italian arms marker , benelli , like many , believed that caseless ammunition , like many did in the 1980 ' s , was the future . to get in front of the trend and give the market for smgs in the 80 ' s , in 1982 , benelli and another company developed a simpler ammunition type than the more complex caseless , the 9mm aupo . this was more of a semi - cased weapon than fully caseless , because a hollow metal case contained the sabot and powder that were sealed via a explosive primer at the rear . when the cb m2 was fired , the sabot and casing separated after flight . the project failed to attract any buyers for full - scale production , causing the cb m2 to past into history .
assault rifle : the development of the modern military rifle and its ammunition ' by maxim popenker and anthony g williams . details are here
the cased telescoped ammo already achieved around 40 % weight saving and 10 % volume saving compared to standard nato cartridges , and nearly 100 % combat ready . the lsat with 600 rounds of cased telescoped ammunition will weigh 23 . 8 pounds , representing 38 % reduction from the current 38 . 3 pounds [ of the currently equipped saw ] .
in the 1968 and 1969 , bb and air - gun manufacturer daisy sold the v / l civilian rife that fired . 22 caseless ammunition via hot high pressures . the project started in 1962 with inventor jules van langenhorn developing a sporting civilian rifle that used adiabtic compression to fire . 22 rounds .
my big beef with the lwmmg is the weight of the ammunition . it’s a good concept though , and it could be great if they did a second iteration with a re - engineered ammunition concept that was similar in weight to 7 . 62mm but significantly more powerful .
one problem with caseless ammunition that they couldn ' t overcome at that time is flammability . conventional cased ammunition propellant is protected from accidental initiation by the casing . accidental initiation of caseless ammunition results in each successive round igniting which result in the carrier being engulfed in flames . i watched videos of experiments about this and the soldiers who watched them outright refused to carry the ammunition because of these safety concerns . i initially tried to over come this problem by using a flame deterrent coating . there were problems with this so i decided to reinvent how propellant functions . the second major problem with the g11 was the cost of the ammunition . they used octogen to make heat resistant propellant and the only known source for this was as a bi product of the manufacture of hexogen . this restricted supply resulting in each g11 round costing ten dollars each in late ' 80s money . i do remember all the gibberish about the
peace dividend
and all the other bile crap that the liberals puked up to justify gutting the military .
despite numerous experiments , most notably the heckler & koch g11 , the advantages of caseless ammunition have never been able to outweigh the disadvantages . but that doesn ' t stop the idea from being pretty intriguing . we had the opportunity to take a look at a demonstration mockup of a caseless ammo rifle made by the hughes company . hughes is best known as an aircraft manufacturer , but also did a lot of weapons work , including designs like the heligun ( lots of aircraft - to - guns spillover used to happen - like fairchild and the ar15 ) . anyway , this caseless demonstrator is pretty neat , so we put together this video . urltoken
nice to see you highlight the pros and cons of caseless . but i would add on several occasion you use the term sabot instead of bullet which is rather annoying .
exotic attempts : 5 . 56x45 with monad bullet , 4 . 5mm schirnecker , 9 / 4mm kaltmann ( development round , with part - metal case ) , 5 . 56mm folded , 5 . 56mm hughes lockless , 5 . 56mm us caseless , 6mm voere caseless , early hk g11 4 . 7x21 rounds , final g11 4 . 7x33
aseless ammunition has two greater advantages over conventional metal cartridges : weight and capacity . weight has often being toted has a reason to adopt this new type of ammo . recently , the us marines states that weight was a major factor in their research for using caseless ammunition in a light machine gun , saving around 25lbs , thus , allowing more ammunition or kit to be carried . as the picture on the right displays , a g11 could carry 510 rounds over 240 rounds for the m16 or 100 for the g3 / fal / m14 battle rifle all for the same weight , 16 . 2lbs . the standard g11 stick magazine carried fifty 4 . 73mm rounds , giving caseless assault rifles more magazine capacity over traditional stanag magazines , basically reducing bulk in the soldier ' s gear .
by 1977 , ghgs had a working fifth prototype with sight and ammunition that similar to the final shape , however , the ammunition was proven more difficult than the gun itself . original , dynamit nobel had the telescoped 4 . 3mm ammo , then jumped to 4 . 9mm , then by prototype gun number six , around 1977 or 1978 , it was down to 4 . 7mm , but still telescoped . one of the main issues was that builtup heat of the interiors of the weapon cooking - off the caseless rounds . is more deadly in caseless weapons than traditional firearms , due to the complex interior mechanics and densely packed ammo .
6 . 5 , 7 . 62 , 5 . 56… they all have their positives and negatives . you train to the limitations of your gear and adjust tactics to suit . more to the point , caseless ammunition has the benefit , ( for those who want to control ammunition availability ) , of not being readily reloaded without seriously expensive machinery . forget being able to tweak custom loads , forget being able to reload for fun and savings , forget access to inexpensive reloading supplies .
sorry for bump : d but caseless ammo are chrome & chrome spec force pc games , kinda strange because ammo are bassed on real life you know 9mm 12 slug gauge etc .
there was also vbr car ( caseless ammunition rifle ) and car - 2 , designed around 1990 , a response to the h & k g11 . the car had a 120 round magazine and the car - 2 had a 75 round magazine . can ' t seem to find much info on them though but a couple of pictures .
the current us small arms program is lsat . lightweight small arms technologies . iirc the primary aim is to decrease the weight of both weapon and ammunition . they are looking into both telescoped and caseless ammunition to achieve this . they aren ' t abiding by any contemporary ammunition or weapon standards . it appear that they are looking at eventually developing a round similar to the 6 . 5mm grendel . the adoption of the more powerful round will probably see a return to a rifle / gpmg pairing sharing a common round that would take the roles of the service rifle , dmr , lmg , and mmg roles currently all filled by separate weapons and two different rounds . it looks as though that currently 5 . 56mm and 7 . 62mm ct rounds are being developed for short - term adoption into existing weapon systems , while the 6 . 5mm ct round is being developed for future weapons .
wonder , those nickel / aluminum hybrid cases that were shown off before . what’s the weight savings of those vs caseless ammo , and is it even really needed now with current conflicts ?
in 1986 , australia arms - maker , armtech began work on a caseless assault rifle , similar to the g11 , the c30r , but fired a caseless 5 . 56mm round . hastily rushed in prototype stage before the kinks were worked out on this bullpup rifle resulted in an explosion during a public demonstration . this sealed the fate of the caseless rifle and the armtech company . the basic design resurfaced in the 1990 ' s as the basis for a conventional 5 . 56mm bullpup rifle called the m17s manufactured by bushmaster in 1994 and was hauled in 2005 .
plus much of the recoil , size , and weight advantages of a smaller round like 5 . 56mm would be retained through advances in weapons and ammunition technology .
the greatest weakness and road block preventing the wife scale adoption of caseless ammunition is the fragile nature of the propellant casing . during testing of the g11 , h & k ran across issues associated with testers simply handling the ammunition . the propellant would crack and rupture during simple handling by the oily or dirty hands of soldiers . this corrupted the propellant block causing misfiring of the weapon or even cock - off the ammo . which is one of the reason that paper cartridges were replaced with metal casings over a hundred years ago .
if i were in charge of ammunition development for it , i would seek a pct solution with a lighter bullet in the 200 - 250 grain range , and i would emphasize development of chemical energy rounds and heavy armor piercing rounds for that caliber as well , to give it capability well above that of standard inert small arms ammunition .
heckler & koch made a prototype years ago that was called the g11 . it ' s main advantage was the three round burst mode , in which the company three rounds would go off before recoil would register . another example is the lsat , a light machinegun .
for the basic infantry rifle nothing changes , except that you have increased range and more consistent terminal effectiveness ( lethality ) . for the gpmg , however , you have substantially cut the weight and bulk of the ammunition . add polymer links and you save even more weight . linked 7 . 62 mm ammunition is what has particularly increased combat weight burdens .
i need to re - watch the 5th element and see if the zr - 1 is mentioned to be casless . it could be caseless . . . the zr1 is getting a special place in a upcoming blogpost
h & k also sent a few g11k2s to the united states to demonstrate caseless technology for the us army ' s advanced combat rifle program in the late 1980 ' s that was exploring options for a next - gen replacement for the colt m16a2 . then suddenly in 1990 , the g11 program was scrapped and caseless weaponry was cast back into dark times . so , what happened to the g11 if it met with such praise ?
the initial calibre and ballistics of lsat were chosen to match the 5 . 56x45 ss109 / m855 for comparison purposes but , more recently , a 7 . 62mm lsat has been demonstrated whch matches the performance of the 7 . 62x51 while reducing the weight by 33 % ( 39 % in mg belts because of the plastic links used ) . however , it appears that consideration is being given to developing an intermediate calibre cartridge which might replace both the 5 . 56mm and the 7 . 62mm , with funding continuing at a low level to pursue this .
who honestly cares that some morons decided during ww1 that hollow point ammunition was too deadly ? is that not the entire point ? to say anything to the contrary is simply disingenuous .
that is going to have to be some plastic case , able to withstand freezing combat and broiling combat while functioning in a weapon burning hot with use . then again it is the next logical step other than caseless .
from 1845 - 1847 , several inventors fielding metallic cartridges that further fused the powder , projectile , and now , primer into one more weather - resistant package , spelling the end of the paper ' caseless ' cartridge .
• results for lsat : – squads employing the lsat ct light machine gun ( lmg ) [ and m4a1 + ] had increases in lethality during short and long range engagements , improvements in speed of engagement and shot placement . – soldiers attributed better mobility to the machine gun’s reduced size and weight in comparison to the current m249 – weight and recoil reduction provide more precise fires on the objective particularly when ar gunners are firing from standing and kneeling positions – automatic riflemen were able to move quicker because of the lighter weight , with a positive impact on key ar missions
dmrs and snipers share ammunition with vehicles and saw gunners . after 15 + years of fighting in afghanistan we solve the problem of being outranged by afghan hill fighters with ww2 machine guns .
textron systems has a long , proven history as a designer and manufacturer of armament and ammunition technologies , having been involved in many army small arms development programs over the past 50 years . the lsat has undergone military utility assessment ( mua ) with the u . s . army maneuver battle lab , evaluation with u . s . special operations command , and completed the dismounted non - network enabled limited objective experiment with the u . s . army capabilities integration center ( arcic ) .
in the early 1970 ' s , the soviet union developed a pistol that fired a 7 . 62mm caseless rounds for a high - capacity ( 48 rounds ) pistol . there are few sources in english available about the vag - 73 , however , according to one website , the pistol was a testbed , select - fire , and could be closer to a gryojet gun instead of a true caseless pistol . nothing really came of the vag - 73 .
hi william how could you forget about the russian grenade launchers family ? urltoken urltoken those grenades are single piece of warhead and propellant . those weapons are probably the only fully - deployed caseless small arm in the modern time . yoel
for the most part , the introduction of rifles in the new mg calibres seems to have been to simplify ammunition supply arrangements , rather than because the smaller calibre rifles were felt to be ineffective .
one cartridge worth its own paragraph was the spanish 7 . 92x40 cetme model 53 . the ammunition was designed by dr gunther voss , a german ballistician working for cetme . he wanted to combine a
also the same company vbr - belgium / guy named rik van bruaene , designed a couple of caseless smgs called casmg ( caseless ammunition sub - machinegun ) and vbr m . g . 91 , a caseless bullpup smg . both created in 1991 . also before the h & k g11 , there was the mauser g11 .
the mauser g11 origin : west germany date : 1960s caliber : 4 . 75mm caseless although heckler & koch are often credited with creating the “g11” series of weapons , it was in fact mauser who was originally tasked with creating it . this was during the late 1960’s , and the result of their efforts was this rifle . it was fed through an internal 10 - round magazine , fitted in the buttstock . nato trials found many discrepancies in the mauser g11’s overly - complex mechanism and the project was handed over to heckler & koch in the 1970s , who went on to make many different g11 prototypes , including a rifle , a light machine gun , and a pistol . the g11 project was finally cancelled after communism collapsed ; with no soviet threat , the g11 was deemed unnecessary and the funding for it disappeared .
the national defense industry association has released the powerpoint presentations from 2016 armament systems forum , including kori phillips’ update on the cased telescoped small arms systems ( ctsas ) program , which is the successor to the well - known lightweight small arms technologies program ( lsat ) . of special note in the presentation is the program’s decision to explore ( and , to an extent , promote ) the 6 . 5mm caliber as a viable option for ct configuration next - generation ammunition . there is quite a lot that could be discussed about this , but i’d like to focus on two pieces of information given to us by the presentation , those being the effective ranges and the weight cited for the 6 . 5mm ct ammunition , shown by the slides below :
casless ammunition weapons have become an element in sci - fi works when a author wishes to keep the bullet , but needs to make them futuristic . ushering this trend in science fiction was none other than the film
also , i looked at the system weight with 800rds for the lmg , and still came up with a 12lb lsat lmg . the saw weighs a lot more than 12lbs . more in the 20 - 22lb range , depending on the model ( para vs m249e2 ) . i’m seeing all kinds of numbers for the pip saw .
or that caseless weapons high capacity allowing for soldiers to not to suffer frequent magazine changes . one of the big errors about the morita iii , besides the bulk , was the size of the bullet , 10x50mm . wtf ? the standard 5 . 56 nato round is 45mm in case length , and the heavier 7 . 62 nato is 51mm in case length , and the g11 round was 4 . 73x33mm . so , why the hell is the morita iii caseless round 50mm in length ? bad research most likely .
i did some research and development into caseless propellant in the late 80 ' s to mid 90 ' s and has some firearm designs based upon my work . caseless ammunition isn ' t dead because it ' s a bad idea . it ' s just because there are several technical problems that cannot be overcome using conventional propellants . i overcame these problems by changing the nature of how modern smokeless propellants work but the powers that be just didn ' t want to invest any more time or effort a new ideas . they just spent enough money for no appreciable gain and wanted to move on . lately i decided to revive my work by adapting the formulations for 3d printing and i hope to have something working within the next year .
everything you just said can be accomplished with 5 . 7x28mm , 4 . 6x30mm , and a whole host of other options that aren’t expensive apds ammunition that costs at least $ 1 - $ 2 per round ( given that 5 . 56x45mm m995 ap ammunition that uses the same amount of tungsten carbide costs $ 1 . 44 per round and doesn’t have to deal with sabots which generally raise the price further from what i’ve read ) .
any conventional cartridge - new or existing - would by then almost certainly use some form of lightweight case to bring down the ammunition weight . the current front - runner is a polymer case body with a metal reinforcement at the base to take the stress of extraction . these have been tried before and failed , but the us firms pcp and mac llc are using new technology which they claim will meet military requirements for heavy use in mgs . weight savings won ' t be quite as spectacular as with lsat , but they will still be well worth having .
meanwhile the u . s . army completed development of a new lsat ( lightweight small arms technology ) 5 . 56mm machine - gun in 2012 . but this new machine - gun was tested using two types of lightweight ammo and it wasn’t until now that one of those lightweight ammo designs reached the point where it was ready for combat testing . the lsat machine - gun weighs 4 . 27 kg ( 9 . 4 pounds ) compared to 8 kg for the current m249 . moreover , the ammo for the new machine - gun is 37 percent lighter as well . thus the new machine - gun , with 1 , 000 rounds of ammo , weighs 13 . 9 kg ( 30 . 6 pounds ) , which is 40 percent less than an m249 with a thousand rounds . moreover , the new ammo takes up twelve percent less space . developers are working on caseless 5 . 56mm ammo that will take up 40 percent less space .
in early 2012 eight lsat machine - guns and 100 , 000 rounds of the telescoped ammo were delivered for army troops to actually use and passed field tests . at this point it became possible to use the same technology for a new assault rifle . while lsat passed muster with the troops and the realities of use in a combat zone by 2012 most of the fighting was over . the new machine - gun will be much appreciated by infantry operating in afghanistan , where the machine - gunner is often lugging his weapon and all that ammo up steep hills . but back home there was less enthusiasm , and money , for a new generation of assault rifle and light machine - gun .
us army has for several years been funding the lightweight small arms technologies ( lsat ) development programme , with the aim of halving the weight of the current 5 . 56 mm m249 ( fn minimi ) lmg and its ammunition . the aai corporation ( now textron ) is the lead contractor for the project and is responsible for the gun design . two different cartridge designs have been tested , shown below in comparison with existing rounds . one is a polymer - cased telescoped round ( by ares ) now in
spiral 3
- the third generation , the other a caseless round ( by atk ) based on hk g11 technology . the caseless rounds save 38 % in volume , and weigh 6 . 3g each compared with c . 12 . 2g for the m855 to give overall weight savings of 51 % ( due to the lighter plastic belt links ) . the plastic - cased spiral 3 rounds are 40mm long by 11 . 4mm in diameter and save just 13 % in volume , and weigh 8 . 3g . they save 41 % in weight in mg belts compared with m855 belts , due to the plastic links which weigh 0 . 5g compared with 2 . 0g for the steel links . total weight of a 200 - round belt of spiral 3 ammunition is 1 . 76kg compared with 2 . 84kg for m855 .
in the beginning the army called together some of its small arms manufacturers , gave them some money , and told them to come up with a much lighter 5 . 56mm light machine - gun . in effect , replace the m249 with the lsat . “start from scratch” the weapons wonks were told . the only constant were the caliber of the weapon ( 5 . 56mm ) and the troop handling of the lsat should be roughly the same as the m249 . the goal was to greatly reduce the 17 . 41 kg ( 38 . 3 pounds ) the m249 , and 600 rounds of ammo , weighs . this is what a machine - gun armed soldier usually has to carry into combat .
what was on display was the lsat ( lightweight small arms technologies ) program , which has been in development by aai and picatinny / jssap for a number of years . this is a program that ' s been publicly discussed before , but recently passed some high - volume testing and is getting a lot closer to potential real - world use .
despite the domination of the 5 . 56mm nato round ( in much of the world ) and the kalashnikov family ( in the rest ) , experiments with new assault rifle and ammunition concepts have of course continued , even with the occasional competition being held . some of the experiments have been with conventional ammunition , others have been more exotic . germany produced an interesting - looking 6 . 5x43 round in the early 1960s , but only for ballistic testing .
the lsat lmg itself is reported to have recoil that is
almost non - existent
, and a single - shot capability . both characteristics , if true , would be extremely favorable for its use as an individual weapon and not just as a traditional mg . the low - recoil characteristic would be promising for performance when upscaling to larger calibers .
no worries . i ' m very impressed with the progress the lsat / ctsas program has made , but worried that it might go too far , and the end - user will end up with a whizz - bang undercooked product , or end up losing the legitimate gains of the program as part of a larger overreaction to it ' s detriments .
up until the 2010 release of call of duty : black ops , the g11 was widely unknown by the general public , especially by the newer generations . of course , it ' s appearance in black ops is completely out of context with the historical framework of the game and the game gun model is too small . in some ways , because of black ops , the story of the g11 now has a happy ending of sorts , this caseless rifle is fighting across live , popping caseless rounds for hit markers , and making final kill - cams .
yes , you are correct . the common usage of the term
sabot
is used for tank ammunition . during the research phase of this blogpost , i came across the usage of the term
sabot
for the projectile that was encased in the propellant . most of the usages of sabot in that way came from german records on the development of the h & k g11 ammunition . after your comment , i decided that i will not use the term sabot in that manner .
undertake by three companies united under the ghgs umbrella : heckler & koch would be building the gun itself , while dynamit nobel worked on the caseless ammo , and hensoldt / wetzlar constructed the 1x optical sight . given the high rate of fire coupled with caseless ammo , h & k had their work cut out for them , to solve this issue , the g11 ' s rotary breech rotate the square - shaped ammunition 90 degree to the correct position for firing from the stick magazine , similar to the fn p90 . the magazine itself , extended from the barrel , all the way to the action that was in the rear of the weapon , making the magazine nearly the same length has the g11 rifle itself ! the length of the magazine , and how soldier would carry them on the battlefield was one of the early concerns from the german army .
the g11 pdw and it ' s cutdown round were not entire killed after 1990 . some sources have connected h & k ' s current pdw , the mp7 and it ' s specialized 4 . 6x30mm hv round has being descended from the g11 pdw . could have the mp7 be a window into what the g11 pdw would have been like if approved and fully funded ? included these known variants , i turned up several mentions of a caseless 25mm auto - cannon round for ifv / apc vehicles . along sniper variant that would have used specially formulated caseless propellant and possibly even a special sabot size .
more recently , small - calibre high - velocity pdw ammunition has emerged ( described in more detail in this article ) . the fn 5 . 7x28 has achieved some sales , in both the five - seven pistol and the p90 smg , as has the rival hk 4 . 6x30 in the mp7 . however , despite their improved range performance , these cartridges only develop around 500 joules so don ' t qualify as assault rifle ammunition . the chinese 5 . 8x21 dap - 92 is even less powerful .
sad thing is , we always feel burned by the last war we fought and in the name of continuous improvement seek for radical changes . the next war will be urban and our soldiers will be wondering “why do we need this 6 . 5 caseless stuff ? ? give me a 9mm sub - gun” .
grammar was never my strong suite , however research was , and i ' m very glad you enjoyed the blogpost . caseless ammo need a complete a resource on the internet , and that has been the mission of fws from day one . . . being a resource for writers of military sci - fi .
now , i do not have a hand in laser designators , water canteens , gps systems , body armor , and other pieces of the soldier’s kit , but i do comment on small arms and their ammunition , which are a significant part of that kit .
caseless rounds have an advantage when zero residual presence is required during black operations , like specops units operating in iran and pakistan . normally , these units would be using indigenous firearms , like the ak - 47 to lessen their presence . caseless weapons would offer these black ops missions the ability to use the weapons they are familiar with and not leave any tell - tale brass . most have said that caseless rounds are more environmental friendly , decreasing the need for mining and brass rusting in the field . it as also been said that by ditching the cartridge , that the g11 would require less cleaning than a traditional assault rifle and no need for lefty or righty models . speaking of the g11 , it ' s unique tri - burst of 4 . 73mm rounds and not needing to eject spent brass , made the weapon fire at 2 , 200 rpm that was more controlled , allowing more center - mass hits to defend body armor .
the closest to adoption of all of the exotics was the caseless cartridge , in the form of the heckler & koch g11 rifle . it was actually about to be adopted by the german army to replace the 7 . 62mm g3 ( germany never having adopted the 5 . 56mm nato ) when the cold war ended and the berlin wall came down . military re - equipment spending promptly halted . h & k were financially ruined by the cancellation of the g11 and temporarily fell into the hands of royal ordnance , where they earned their keep by sorting out the long - running problems of the british army ' s sa - 80 rifle , but that ' s another story . in 2002 , hk were taken back into german ownership . caseless 5 . 56mm rounds had also been experimentally developed around 1970 in the usa , and the austrian firm of voere even managed to sell some commercial caseless rifles in various calibres but these are no longer offered .


the guru gobind singh children 's foundation is a foundation run by children/youth with a vision to help other children meet their basic needs , while adding meaning to their lives , and carrying out the work in the spirit of the teachings of sikh gurus .

a fun day at the guru gobind singh children ' s foundation @ ggscf annual gurdwara picnic . # toronto # scarborough urltoken
comments for unicef canada thanks guru gobind singh children’s foundation for $ 50 , 000 donation to support relief efforts in nepal are now closed .
a number of places are named after the tenth guru of sikhs , guru gobind singh ji .
aside from his remarkable physical abilities , singh selflessly gives back to local communities through charities such as the guru gobind singh children’s foundation , which has a mission to help children meet basic needs .
the guru gobind singh children ' s foundation was established by children and youth in 1999 as a way to celebrate the 300th anniversary of the khalsa and to honour the tenth guru of the sikhs learn more . .
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a fun day at the guru gobind singh children ' s foundation @ ggscf annual gurdwara picnic . # toronto # scarborough urltoken
sundeep singh sandher , 19 , a student of kinesiology at the university of waterloo , has been involved with the guru gobind singh children ' s foundation since he was around 10 years old .
gobind marg , a street in bradford , west yorkshire , uk where the guru gobind singh gurdwara is situated . ( 1 )
i see it as helping me apply and live guru gobind singh ' s teachings in my everyday life .
to learn more about the guru gobind singh children ' s foundation , please visit urltoken , or call 1 . 905 . 201 . 0755 or 1 . 800 . 684 . 0048 .
guru gobind singh endownment chair for research in sikhism , ( history deptt . - mumbai university )
guru gobind singh industrial estate , goregaon ( e ) , nr western express highway , mumbai - 400063 .
the guru gobind singh children’s foundation is a registered charity with canada customs and revenue agency and therefore qualifies for a tax exemption status under the income tax act . the charity has been registered since january 1st , 2002 .
guru gobind singh study circle , ludhiana . - ( with branches through globe ) ( unesco peace award winner ) .
toronto , june 5 , 2015 – in response to the devastating earthquake that struck nepal on april 25 , the guru gobind singh children’s foundation , based in mississauga , raised $ 50 , 000 for unicef canada’s emergency response efforts , helping unicef reach the children and families in the aftermath of this crisis .
young , athletic , healthy individuals dressed in flashy yellow and blue outfits representing guru gobind singh children’s foundation ( ggscf ) changed my vision of south asian involvement in the community when they showed up in our office after a long run with sore legs .
guru gobind singh khalsa higher secondary school - ( ggskhss ) is a secondary school located in jabalpur , madhya pradesh , india .
documentary on the initiatives of mv foundation , an organization working for children ' s rights and promoting literacy programs in andhra pradesh .
the status of the guru gobind singh children’s foundation or any charity can be checked with an updated list provided by the canada customs and revenue agency on their website . if you wish to view this information or verify any of the above please click on the link below .
toronto , on ( april 17 , 2012 ) – on april 14th , 2012 , volunteers from six organizations in the gta raised 35 , 000 lbs of food for mississauga’s seva food bank during the second annual vaisakhi food drive . the six participating organizations include punjab charity , guru gobind singh children’s foundation , nawaan shaher sports club ,
the sikh community and youth members of the guru gobind singh children’s foundation organized a run and fundraising effort . more than 400 runners took part in the event on may 17—some taking part as families with runners of all ages . following the race in mississauga , the group presented a cheque for $ 50 , 000 to unicef canada .
i ' d been involved with the activities at the gurdwara and at the guru gobind singh children ' s foundation ( ggscf ) since a very young age - since i was five or six - and when they wanted to move when i was in grade 8 , i was seriously upset !
laughs amritvir kaur bhangoo .
sri guru granth sahib study group brought to you by the chardi kalaa foundation , igs now and sikh gurdwara san jose .
unicef has saved more children’s lives than any other humanitarian organization . we work tirelessly to help children and their families , doing whatever it takes to ensure children survive . we provide children with healthcare and immunization , clean water , nutrition and food security , education , emergency relief and more .
the annual guru nanak food drive , held to mark the guru ' s birthday , collects non - perishable food for the daily bread food bank .
race director alan brookes struggled to find the right words to describe singh’s remarkable accomplishment .
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gobind sagar , a man - made reservoir situated in bilaspur district , himachal pradesh .
amrit became the youngest board member at 18 and , now at 21 , continues to be involved with the foundation ' s initiatives .
over the past few years , many foundation volunteers have been inspired by fauja singh to also participate in the scotiabank toronto waterfront marathon and half - marathon .
vichaar – haumai – s . inder mohan singh – 11 : 00 am sunday july 8 , 2018 at san jose gurdwara
to date , the foundation has raised over $ 1 . 3 million for various causes around the globe .
vichaar – man ki matt – s . jagmohan singh – 11 : 00 am sunday december 10 , 2017 at san jose gurdwara
vichaar – hor khaanaa khushi khuaar – s . jagmohan singh – 11 : 00 am sunday january 21 , 2018 at san jose gurdwara
the five board members , says amrit , ensure that things are running smoothly at the children - run charity .
although , the organization was formed upon the humanitarian sikh philosophy of ‘children helping children’ the foundation has attracted members from all ethnicities and religious backgrounds to help them in their benevolent cause . the colours of their uniforms are also derived from sikhism , nonetheless they are practical as the glowing yellow and bright blue attract attention of drivers and people from far away .
brampton — ndp candidate for brampton east , harbaljit singh kahlon was the party’s representative at an all - party panel discussion on cp24 tonight . the segment focused on canada’s economy and local issues faced by families across the gta .
“i’m speechless , ” he said . “fauja singh is a remarkable human being . ”
many immigrant parents worry about their children not being in touch with their roots ; they grumble about them not being traditional enough .
jiwanjot gill has been with ggscf since 1999 . he explains that the foundation is well known and deeply involved in several different tasks . from food drives to sponsoring children , they have reached out to individuals from all walks of life . the foundation is well organized and structured with a rotating board of directors that allows all members to bring up their brilliant new ideas , plan events and make major decisions . the board of directors also ensures that the foundation is welcoming to every one and not closely affiliated with any religious , social , cultural or political group .
the ggscf is proud to have supported fauja singh and his marathon efforts here in toronto .
fauja singh when asked why he runs and what he does to train : “i take one step and then the next , it is that simple and when i get tired i say the lord’s name and take another step , it is what keeps me alive…” world’s oldest marathoner fauja singh will start the event and give awards to participants .
fauja singh when asked why he runs and what he does to train : “i take one step and then the next , it is that simple and when i get tired i say the lord’s name and take another step , it is what keeps me alive…” world’s oldest marathoner fauja singh started this event in 2013 at the age of 102 .
guru gobind singh ji taught us to be a part of society but to stand out by virtue of our actions and our commitment to good causes . to lead by example . and i see all the young people involved with the ggscf making that extra effort . they show compassion , they show humanity , they are all going to be great leaders one day .
the b . c . government’s new construction fund for daycare centres . . .
it ' s about pointing them in the right direction ,
says amrit .
he ' s been associated with many events the branch has held since its incepton .
vichaar – surat , mat , man , budh ( the mind , the intellect … ) – s . jasdeep singh – 11 : 00 am sunday february 25 , 2018 at san jose gurdwara
hon . navdeep singh bains and two members of the founding fathers ' s families , mrs . surjit sidhu and mrs . rupa chowdhary , were invited to cut the ceremonial cake . s . pyara singh randhawa , who is credited with building the gurdwara in 1978 when he was the president , was given the honor to present the gift to the esteemed guest on behalf of the society .
kids who want to participate in it have already formed teams and begun training to get in shape for the run that will take place from july 1 to august 31 , starting in newfoundland on the atlantic coast , ending in british columbia on the pacific coast . funds thus raised will support children ' s hospitals en route and aid kids by helping build a school via plan canada for underprivileged children .
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the uk - based fauja singh earned a spot in the guinness world book of records for his accomplishment .
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sundeep , known as sunny to all his friends , says he enjoyed the first meeting so much , he ' s been passionate about the organization ' s cause and activities ever since .
amrit , who is studying business administration at guelph humber and wants to go into international business , says she sees herself still being involved with the foundation years down the road .
it took singh more than eight hours to cross the finish line , more than six hours after kenya’s kenneth mungara won the event for the fourth straight year and he was the last competitor to complete the course .
he also organized and volunteered at a weekly basketball camp for children in brampton east . the goal of the camp was to encourage physical fitness and develop fundamental basketball skills .
fauja singh when asked why he runs and what he does to train : “i take one step and then the next , it is that simple and when i get tired i say the lords name and take another step , it is what keeps me alive…” world’s oldest marathoner fauja singh will start the event and give awards to participants .
“beating his original prediction , he’s overjoyed , ” said coach and translator harmander singh . “earlier , just before we came around the ( final ) corner , he said , ‘achieving this will be like getting married again . ’
this year the guru nanak walk was on a rough trail along the rouge river . the ground was wet and slippery from the previous day’s rain as twenty - eight participants completed the 11km hike . there was lots to see — the autumn fall colours , the hills and streams , roots and boulders , orchards , reservoirs , a cn train , a visitor’s centre read more…
sri guru ram das ji says , it is very difficult to renounce our clever intellect ( man kee matt ) of our mind on our own . with the grace of sggs , sadhsangat & practicing gurbani ( guru kee matt ) in our everyday life , we can pass the journey of our life in a state of bliss , making this life fruitful .
we take all the seniors to niagara falls and to see the floral clock . there ' s a picnic lunch and seniors read their poems , the kids perform skits . . . it ' s a very rewarding and fun experience .
famously known as the turbaned tornado , singh was the only person of his age group to have ever run through a full - length marathon .
born in april 1911 in india , singh began running at the age of 80 and runs 16km every day to maintain his outstanding fitness level .
vichaar – sehaj – sn leena s . bedi – 11 : 00 am sunday november 19 , 2017 at san jose gurdwara
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he is hopeful of participating in the torch relay for the 2012 london summer games . singh carried the torch during the relay for the 2004 athens games .
9 . no interest will be charged on funds awarded , but all candidates are encouraged to make a contribution to the ggscf guru nanak eap , after they have completed repayment of the original amount borrowed .
the annual food drive for the daily bread food bank was held from october 28 th to november 13 th at scarborough gurdwara on the occasion of guru nanak dev ji’s gurpurab . in total 8442 lbs of food was collected and delivered to the daily bread food bank where it will be packaged and provided to those in need . read more…
vichaar – baba sheikh farid’s poetry – professor . asma qadri – 11 : 00 am sunday may 6 , 2018 at san jose gurdwara
the guru nanak eap fund is administered by a four - member honorary eap committee appointed by the ggscf . the ggscf is seeking to have this non - profit cause approved by the canada revenue agency so that tax receipts can be issued to those contributing to the eap . however until this has been established and approved by revenue canada tax receipts will not be issued for any money contributed to the guru nanak eap .
event workers dismantled the barricades along the finish line and took down sponsor banners even as singh made his way up the final few hundred yards of the race .
professor asma qadri will briefly describe the major aspects ofpunjabi sufi poetry followed by in depth multi - media presentation of baba sheikh farid’s poetry . sufi poets were intoxicated by the love of god and his creation . they were people’s poets with a message of equality and freedom .
the foundation was started to mark the 300th anniversary of the founding of the khalsa in 1999 . the younger members of the community were looking for a way to get the community involved in making the world a better place . they adopted the motto ,
for instance , if a young volunteer wants to get involved with the guru nanak walk , the board will connect him or her with the parks authority and also with those who did the walk the previous year .
in japji saheb , while discussing saram khand , dhan guru nanak devji has said “tithai ghariye surat , mat , man , budh “ . in this interactive session , let’s try and understand what is the relation between mat , man , budh and surat . what is guruji trying to explain to us and how it applies to us in our daily lives .
young people can be very creative ,
says the 20 - year - old sagely .
youth groups at the ggscf have done skits to highlight issues such as the cultural differences between kids , to make parents understand what children go through .
starting from langley at 6am the runners successfully completed the last and final section of the children’s run across canada in stanley park , vancouver . mophie charging case iphone 6 the run passed through surrey , burnaby , new westminster , and vancouver , through crowded streets and over bridges . the day was hot and the runners pretty tired and fatigued from the previous three weeks but none quit this final opportunity . read more…
we are greatful for the opportunity to have come here and spent 12 days in god’s country . beatiful vibrations , great views , excellent hikes , lovely children , generous hosts , good and spiritual discussions , innocent laughter . if heaven is possible in the realm of this world , it is here . to say “thank you” will be seriously understanding our sentiments . our vocabulary fails to describe our feelings of gratitude and bliss .
date : sunday april 8 , 2018 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 a . m . duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english prof . h . s . virk will address the subject of “why sikhism fails to impact at global level”
proudly explaining the history of this tradition and a long journey of dedication i am informed that in 1999 , ten years ago , the foundation came into being in commemoration of the ‘khalsa . ’ since the run began this year they have raised up to $ 110 , 000 across 10 provinces of canada .
the foundation encourages the youth to participate in a noble cause while giving them a great opportunity to meet new people , make friends and find a healthy activity outside the classroom and the closed walls of their rooms . they have successfully involved various age groups , from runners as young as 11 years old .
the culural evening on may 3 was the climax of the celebrations with hon . navdeep singh bains , the 30 year old young turbaned sikh member of canadian parliament , as chief guest . the society organized a great show , highly entertaining and it was their best foot forward . there was excitement and good will all around . dances , gidha and bhangra performances were outstanding and well prepared . it was a delight to see young men , women and children in colorful costumes .
vichaar – why sikhism fails to impact at global level – prof . h . s . virk – 11 : 00 am sunday april 8 , 2018 at san jose gurdwara
in everyday life , most of us are entangled in eating , drinking , pleasures , & fancy houses . we forget the giver & the purpose of life . in sggs , guru nanak dev ji teaches us right ways for a blissful life , bringing eternal happiness .
“more and more canadians are getting behind tom mulcair to bring change to ottawa – and i’m proud to have been the ndp’s voice tonight on cp24 tonight , ” said kahlon .
“nepal was chosen by the donors in the sikh community in response to the recent news of the widespread destruction caused by the earthquake and the aftershocks causing more damage . it is a county in which getting aid to those in need is difficult because of its terrain and topography , ” said paramjit dhillon , the event’s chief organizer . “we chose to donate our funds raised to unicef because they have the resources to get aid to the most vulnerable in society—children—and to remote locations . ”
application rules and guidelines this guru nanak eap has been set up to provide loans to sikh students in financial need to complete their education . the loan program is administered by a eap committee established by the ggscf and all application information submitted will remain confidential with this committee .
conservative mp parm gill , mp ( brampton - springdale ) recognize the incredible fauja singh in the house of commons on monday , saying the centenarian runner broke nine world age group records this past week in toronto .
with less than 50 core members , the ggscf is not a large group , as amrit says . the group ' s impact , however , is huge and wide - ranging .
date : sunday february 25 , 2018 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 am duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
date : sunday january 21 , 2018 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 am duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
date : sunday december 10 , 2017 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 am duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
date : sunday november 19 , 2017 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 am duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
date : sunday foctober 22 , 2017 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 am duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
dhillon also highlighted the government of canada’s match for all funds raised by unicef canada and other agencies working in nepal—doubling the life - saving impact of the money raised by the sikh community .
“stephen harper’s plan isn’t work . he’s run numerous deficit budgets , adding $ 150b to canada’s debt while failing to create good jobs , ” said kahlon . “the liberals on the other hand are using the same old tricks , over promising on things without a real plan . today , justin trudeau admited that he plans on running a deficits for the next 3 years , but just a few weeks ago said he would balance the budget – another flip flop from the liberals , saying anything to get elected – just like we’ve seen with premier kathleen wynne . ”
toronto – the amazing , blazing sikh fauja singh is still defying his 100 - year age and this past weekend became the oldest person to complete a full - distance marathon when he finished the race in toronto on sunday .
at wildwood park in malton , cansikh held their annual sports tournament at which there were races , soccer and kabaddi tournaments over the weekend . volunteers served food and tea to those attending and also held a collection for the the ggscf and , in total , $ 3240 was raised to help the children that the ggscf supports . read more…
media advisory for immediate release cjmr 1320 am radio hosts raise food and funds for seva food bank mississauga , on ( november 13 , 2011 ) – the producers of cjmr 1320 am radio station were looking for a unique way to mark the birth of guru nanak , the founder of the sikh faith .
date : sunday july 8 , 2018 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 a . m . duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
date : sunday may 6 , 2018 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 a . m . duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
date : sunday march 25 , 2018 location : sikh gurdwara san jose – sahibzada fateh singh room in the khalsa school area . time : 11 : 00 a . m . duration : 2 hours format : conference room medium : english
the east team arrived in the beautiful province of st . john’s , newfoundland . we checked into the hotel , and had a brief meeting to outline the events for the evening and introduce the president of st . jack wills iphone x case john’s gurdwara , renu kaur gill along with committee member sukhwinder kaur cheema . we were all pleasantly surprised to learn that the women are the backbone of read more…
above : ggscf runner leads the world harmony run . below , first from bottom - volunteers perform seva for senior citizens at an outing organized for them by ggscf . 2nd and 3rd from bottom : sundeep singh and amritvir kaur , respectively .
the film discusses how women ' s engagement with everyday violence has led them to think of issues of security , peace , conflict management , and transformation in the unique situation of conflict in kashmir . it is also an exploration of the relationship between the construction of identity of the community / nation and women ' s identity and the need for women to be aware of how and by whom these . . .
the film is a celebration of diversity within the tamil , india and islamic world . it throws the spotlight on the less spoken tamil muslim community , its history and identity , and how islam took early roots in the tamil country , even as it was spreading across the arabian peninsula and beyond . the story is told through kombai s . anwar ' s perspective , himself being a tamil muslim . . . .
“he broke the 100 meters , the 200 meters , the 400 meters , the 800 meters , the 1500 meters , the 3000 meters , and the 5000 meters world age group records . and as if these 8 records were not enough , mr . speaker , fauja singh went on to become the oldest person to ever complete a marathon . at over 100 years of age , fauja singh ran the toronto waterfront marathon in 8 hours , 11 minutes , and 6 seconds , ” gill said
' zero bridge ' is the story of dilawar , a teenage pickpocket planning to escape his strict uncle , ali muhammed , a mason who struggles to make ends meet and to raise the rebellious youth . dilawar ' s plans take a twist when he forms an unusual bond to bani , a bright , nurturing woman whose life he ruined during a recent stealing spree . dilawar ' s actions lead him to a . . .
unicef is supported entirely by voluntary donations and helps children regardless of race , religion or politics . as part of the un , we are active in over 190 countries – more than any other organization . our determination and our reach are unparalleled . because nowhere is too far to go to help a child survive . for more information about unicef , please visit urltoken .
my mamaji , surjit singh hayre , was very keen that i join . when he heard that a branch was opening up in brampton , he took me along to a meeting to see what i thought of the idea . it was a perfect fit .
i think it ' s wonderful that the youth are doing something so amazing . i really am inspired and i hope you all achieve all your goals and have a very sucessful run this summer . god bless you all : )
there ' s no formal registration of members and everyone is welcome to attend . members range in age from six or seven to 18 and some parents attend as well . some come to every meeting and others , when they can .
major event proposal template use this template if the event is major , i . e . over several days , involves or is open to all branches , turnout of over 100 people , major sponsors are involved , combined event with another organization etc . examples : annual relay run , conferences , anniversary dinners , etc . note : events that happen annually do not require a new proposal each year . the board however needs to be aware of the event dates and the main organizers . examples : guru nanak food drive , toronto waterfront marathon , fun day , hungry moose parade , senior’s trip etc .
each team has equal number of girls and boys showing ggscf’s believes in gender equality . the female runners are equally strong and show no hesitation to participate . ggscf provides a safe environment for their runners to stay overnight when away from home .
the ggscf holds the cn tower stair climb each april to benefit the world wildlife fund . all the money raised through pledges and donations , as well as half the registration amount , goes to help finance the world wildlife fund ' s initiatives .
kulwant kaur and tanvir singh bhangoo have a different story to share . when the couple decided to move from scarborough to brampton ( in ontario , canada ) , their daughter tried very hard to persuade them not to move , because she didn ' t want to leave her friends at the gurdwara .
“the ndp has a concrete plan to defeat stephen harper and fix the damage he’s done to our economy , ” said kahlon . “tom mulcair and new democrats have the experience , the plan and the team to get results for families in brampton and across canada . ”
during the early 80s , yeh jo hai zindagi was one of the biggest hit shows on indian television . the episodes revolved around funny events in the lives of ranjit and renu , who are a married couple along with renu ' s unmarried and unemployed younger brother raja .
he has volunteered for 10 years with the liberal party of canada in various roles , including treasurer for the mississauga brampton south liberal riding association . he was the director of operations for a former member of parliament . most recently he acted as the regional director for justin trudeau’s leadership campaign .
organizing events is hard work and requires you to develop and exhibit leadership . the ggscf allows this so that individuals can gather leadership experience by starting with small events and building up into major events . while strong leaders are required for the future , the type of leaders the ggscf seeks are those that like to work in teams and are good mentors or role models for children and youth . if you are considering organizing an event we commend you for the initiative and for following the above process .
premier dalton mcguinty visits seva food bank to recognize sikh community’s contributions mississauga , on ( may 7 , 2012 ) – premier dalton mcguinty visited seva food bank on sunday may 6th to recognize the food bank and local radio stations for raising food and funds for mississauga food bank clients . the premier
introduction : sikhism is the most modern scientific and logical religion in the world . it has a universal appeal . its scripture , sri guru granth sahib ( sggs ) , has sacred writings of saints of all indian religious traditions . sikhs are spread over nearly 120 countries . however , sikhism fails to impact at global level . let us ponder over the issues involved . my presentation will focus on the issue of , as one of the major issues .
media advisory for immediate release seva food bank hires volunteer engagement coordinator mississauga , on ( may 22 , 2012 ) – seva food bank is pleased to announce the hiring of rohit mehta as its new part - time volunteer engagement coordinator . in his new role , rohit’s priority will be to create meaningful and engaging
for immediate release page 1 of 1 kirtan darbar being held to mark seva food bank’s first anniversary mississauga , on ( september 8 , 2011 ) – the seva food bank , is holding a kirtan darbar ( sikh prayer ceremony ) to mark the first anniversary of its opening . the kirtan darbar will take place
[ the cn tower - located in downtown toronto , ontario , canada - is the world ' s tallest free - standing structure on land in the world . more than 553 metres ( 1815 feet ) high , it has six elevators which take up all the visitors to the top . but , it also has 1776 stairs as an alternative and emergency measure . ]
we want to thank all of our wonderful volunteers for helping year round with nagar kirtan buses , inspirational steps , senior ' s trip and many more events . please join us for a fun filled get together on sunday , june 3rd from 12 : 30 - 3pm . rsvp to board @ urltoken by thursday , may 31st . we hope to see you there !
8 . repayment : all monies awarded as loans to the applicant will be repaid to the ggscf guru nanak eap . repayment shall begin within 6 months after the applicant has started in a salaried position or 12 months after graduation , whichever is the earliest . the period over which the loan will be repaid will be the number of annual loans received multiplied by 2 years ( e . g . if a candidate received 3 annual loans , the repayment period will be 6 years ) . the monthly payments are calculated as : total amount borrowed / ( period of loan repayment x 12 ) .
what i heard , it is much more than that . this is a place worth visiting and taking a part in this movement . students of villages are being given free education and all other facilities . the rural school results are highly impressive . government of india , indian state governments & punjab chief minister should adopt this as a model . foreign students are happy . baba iqbal singh is a blessed soul . may satguru give all success to the kalgidhar trust !
rahul is a middle - class youth with high ambitions of striking it rich in the corporate world . he ' s willing to bend his ethics to prove his loyalty to his boss , siddharth who he sees as his key to scaling the ladders of success . to please siddharth , he has to do his dirty jobs like bringing girls for siddharth to exercise his not insubstantial charms on . . . .
yuva explores the lives of three youngsters from different strata of society . michael , an idealistic student - politician , dreams of cleansing the corrupt political system someday . arjun , a self - centered student , nurses a desire to settle down in the u . s . lallan , who dreams of unparalleled power for a henchman of a corrupt politician . he is willing to go to any extent to achieve his dreams . the lives . . .
surat – awareness , is one key aspect of staying in connection with one divine , all pervading waheguru . it is through surat that one stays as a true disciple of satguru as in “shabad guru surat dhun chela” . yet we know so little about surat – we do not even know where our surat is at any moment . let us take help from sggs to ponder the subject and dive into it to learn from our satgurus who have described very beautifully about surat and how and where it is aligned by the true devotes who stay on the path . “eka surat jaitey hai jee , surt vihoona koi na kee” ਏਕਾ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਜੇਤੇ ਹੈ ਜੀਅ ॥ ਸੁਰਤਿ ਵਿਹੂਣਾ ਕੋਇ ਨ ਕੀਅ ॥
nova scotia , canada’s “ocean playground , ”is a small province in eastern canada . it started attracting sikhs to its beautiful land in the early nineteen sixties . most of the sikhs who came here were teachers , engineers and doctors . they mostly settled in halifax , capital city of nova scotia . they formed a sikh organization , maritime sikh society , on the baisakhi day in april 1968 and then built a gurdwara in 1978 . this year was 40th anniversary of the society . it was celebrated with great dhoom - dham all through the month of april
the day started early with the first team leaving the wawa motor inn at 5 : 45 am ( after waking up bright and early at 4 : 30 am ) . the sun had not yet risen and the weather was very cool and foggy . however , despite the gloomy weather , the runner’s spirits were very strong and they were more than eager to hit the road . iphone case 7 plus thin the team had a very strong running shift , with all members working very hard to cover a large number of miles , including many group runs . the team ran from wawa to white river , arriving at about 10am . interestingly , some team members spent their break visiting the local town museum not knowing what to expect . iphone 8 plus case full body marble read more…
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we need some help setting up the finish line at dixie . it will likely be some time in the late afternoon .
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this year the annual seniors trip was held to celebrate canada 150 . three school buses of seniors from dixie gurdwara and scarborough gurdwara went to niagara falls and also visited the gurdwara there where they had langar . the seniors then made their way to fort george where canada parks is celebrating canada 150 read more…
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official race results are now available online . photographs of participants will be emailed over the next few weeks . thank you for participating and we hope to see you next year !
inspirational steps is a run / walk that hopes to challenge individuals to better themselves and bring together the community to celebrate all the things that inspire us . objectives of the event are :
the event will take place on sunday may 17 th , 2015 during the victoria day long weekend in toronto .
it will be a walk / run challenge for any participants who can choose distances of 5km , 12km , a half - marathon ( 21 . 1km ) , a marathon ( 42 . 2km ) , or any other distance between these limits . finish times will only be recorded for the four specific distances .
the event will be along sidewalks and boulevards ( off the vehicle traveled portion of the roadways ) following pedestrian rules . this will mean you have to stop at intersections and cross with the traffic lights when it is safe to do so .
participants must be at the start locations at the times specific to their race .
participants of all ages are welcome to run . those under 13 years of age must be accompanied by a participating adult . only participants who are at least 18 years of age may participate in distances over 21 . 1km ( half - marathon ) .
each participant will be given a race kit , which includes a t - shirt and a bib . wearing the t - shirt is not required but it makes it easier for volunteers to identify you along the route . bibs must be worn on the front for identification .
participants are responsible for their own transportation to the race start . upon completing the race , transportation from dixie gurdwara to the start locations will be arranged by the ggscf .
awards will be given to the fastest runners in each of the four categories as well as all participants . the ggscf reserves the right to withhold awards from participants on the basis of misbehaviour or unsuitable actions .
volunteers will be along the route to direct runners and request assistance in case of any emergency . volunteers will be wearing yellow ggscf shirts .
water stations will be set up along the route . to do our part in helping the environment , we strongly discourage you from bringing disposable plastic water bottles .
additional food and drinks will also be available at the gurdwaras along the route .
participants are requested to be at the starting locations 10 minutes prior to the times listed above .
all participants will be given a race time when they finish at dixie gurdwara .
your race kit contains your bib , t - shirt and instructions among other things . race kits will be available for pick - up
at the following locations and times . race kits will not be distributed on race day or at any other time .
to confirm your registration , please search for your first and last name below .
congratulations to all the participants ! click below to see the results . participants will receive personal photos within the next few weeks .
the event will take place on sunday may 18 th , 2014 during the victoria day long weekend in toronto .
each participant will be given a race kit , which includes a t - shirt and a bib . wearing the t - shirt is not required but it makes it easier for volunteers to identify you along the route .
participants are responsible for their own transportation to the race start at dixie gurdwara where there is parking available . upon completing the race , transportation back to dixie gurdwara will be arranged by the ggscf .
participants will be timed upon arrival at the locations listed below . closing ceremonies will take place for each event at the gurdwaras listed . there will be a brief address to the participants along with presentation of the awards .
* note that there is no closing ceremony and finish times will not be recorded at this location . * * the half - marathon finishes along finch avenue , but finishers will be taken to ramgarhia gurdwara ( 140 rivalda road , toronto on ) .
race kit pick - up your race kit contains your bib , t - shirt and instructions among other things . race kits will be available for pick - up only on sunday , may 11 th at the following locations and times . race kits will not be distributed on race day or at any other time .
the promotional flyer for the event is shown below . for more media - specific information , please contact our media representative .
to confirm your registration , please search for your name below . all registrants have now been added to the list .
the finish times for all participants are now available here . photographs will also be uploaded soon .
it would be much appreciated if you took two minutes to complete our post - event feedback form online . thank you !
registration deadline was on monday may 6 th , 2013 thank you to those who registered on time . we encourage all others to still come out and support the participants along the route .
the event will take place on sunday may 19 th , 2013 during the victoria day long weekend in toronto .
* note that there is no closing ceremony and finish times will not be recorded at this location . * * the half - marathon finishes along finch avenue , but finishers will be taken to ramgharia gurdwara ( 140 rivalda road , toronto on ) .
the promotional poster for the event is shown below . for more media - specific information , please contact one of our media representatives and see our press release :
general comments / suggestions to improve the event when you submit this form , we do receive it , but depending on your browser , an acknowledgement is not sent out . if you are unsure , hit submit only twice to make sure we have received your input . thank you for taking part in this event and for all the feedback that you have provided . we know this takes time , but we do go through in detail all comments / suggestions made so that we can plan future events even better .
please note that the registration deadline has passed . we are no longer accepting registration .
to register online , please fill in the following form . fields marked with an asterisk (
* please note that you must be at least 18 years of age to run distances over 21 . 1km .
have you taken part in any races before ? if so , please list .
i am at least 18 years of age and i agree with the above conditions .
i am the parent / guardian of the above named participant who is under 18 years of age and i agree with the above conditions .
board meetings are held throughout the year on the dates listed below . these meetings are open to all volunteers .
applications may only be made on the application form and must reach the eap committee before august 1 st , 2013 ( must be post marked by this date to be eligible ) . completed applications are reviewed by the eap committee of the ggscf and results will be announced by early september . successful students will be considered for funding in the subsequent years of study ( but there will be no guarantee ) if they provide proof of satisfactory academic performance , inform the eap regularly of their academic progress , change of address and demonstrate continuing financial need . back to top
1 . applicants must be canadian citizens or permanent residents and reside in ontario .
2 . all applicants must show proof of acceptance into a full time accredited university / college in canada .
3 . each applicant must submit an application form , which should include verifiable financial information . the following documents must accompany the application : proof of acceptance into a college or institution of higher learning , a recent photo of the applicant , copies of recent high school or college grade transcripts and names and addresses of three ( 3 ) references in their community . the eap committee may contact the references provided to verify and confirm details , and inquire about the applicant . only completed application forms will be reviewed and it is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that all questions are answered .