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METAL STORM DEMONSTRATES
WEAPONS TO US MILITARY
LAS VEGAS, Nevada – Wednesday, May 27, 2009 – Metal Storm Limited (ASX trading code: MST,
OTC Symbol: MTSXY).
Weapons developer Metal Storm today announced it had completed a series of live firing
demonstrations to the United States military and key defence industry figures.
Metal Storm CEO Dr Lee Finniear said the live firings were conducted before more than 400 people at
Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada as part of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA)
International Infantry and Joint Services Small Arms System Symposium.
Dr Finniear said that those attending the live firings included major weapons companies and key
procurement and operational officers from the US Army, the US Marines and international defence
forces.
“This was a fantastic opportunity to show our weapons in action and let others try them before a broad
audience. The feedback from both the military community and defence industry representatives was
very encouraging” he said.
“It makes a real difference to be able to pass a weapon to a potential user to fire and have him
understand, first hand, the potential of Metal Storm”, he said.
Metal Storm completed 30 distinct live firing demonstrations with more than 120 rounds fired in total. A
combined team from the USA and Australia, including Dr Finniear, conducted the demonstration
firings.
“We fired 3GL using training practice rounds at a vehicle target 275 metres down range” said
Dr Finniear. “275 metres is a substantial target distance for a grenade launcher, but the trajectory I
saw was excellent. Also, I immediately understood the practical benefit of three rounds, as I was able
to deliver another two rounds without losing my aim. With a conventional grenade launcher the target
would not have been neutralised”.
Video of the live firings at NDIA can be viewed at http://video-us.metalstorm.us/release/NDIA.html