The Army is preparing to replace its long-serving M240B machine gun, launching a multibillion-dollar program to field a next-generation automatic weapon for frontline troops, according to newly ...
What if the next generation of machine guns not only doubles the range of existing weapons but also cuts the weight soldiers must carry into battle? The U.S. Army Future Medium Machine Gun program, ...
U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice with the M249 light machine gun before testing on the weapon lanes at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Sept. 17, 2025. Weapon lanes ...
The M249 SAW is a belt-fed light machine gun that is capable of sustaining suppressive fire without slowing down ambush or raid teams These are just two types of missions that Army Rangers carry out, ...
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