New rifle, light machine gun headed to close combat troops
The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations.
By Todd South
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Armory heist ringleader sentenced for stealing grenade launcher, machine guns, M16s & NVGs
The outer armory door, the weapons vault and all of the weapons racks were unlocked.
By J.D. Simkins
Major changes for small arms are on the way with the Army’s SAW replacement
Five companies have until June to submit their prototypes.
By Todd South
The Army’s SAW and M4 replacements will both fire this more accurate and deadly round
The new round will put soldier ranges out to 600 meters, twice as far as the effective range of the M4.
By Todd South
The Army’s next machine gun could fire caseless ammo — and one of these companies might build it
Textron Systems has been working on cased telescoped ammunition designs for 14 years.
By Todd South
3,000 Army rifles have failed a crucial safety test — and thousands more still need to be tested
Officials expect that testing, identifying and fixing all malfunctioning M4/M16 weapons will take 12 to 18 months.
By Todd South