The Army is looking for a new machine gun to replace the M240, which has been in service since the late 70s. Details about ...

The Army’s new weapon will look like a light machine gun, but will put M1 Abrams Main Battle Tank-style blasting power literally at the fingertips of U.S. soldiers.

The Army is expected to make a decision on who will supply the force with new weapons and start fielding them next year. While some grunts might be getting new guns soon, it's possible soldiers ...

The U.S. Army is gearing up to select a new rifle to be carried by most front-line units into battle, moving on from its mainstay M4 carbine after more than 25 years of service.

U.S. Army Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Col. Christopher Midberry fires a Next-Generation Squad ... More Weapon (NGSW) Machine Gun during a weapon familiarization demonstration, Sept. 25, 2023 ...

The new weapons use 6.8mm rounds as the Army looked for heftier ammo than the current 5.56mm used in the M4 and SAW to better defeat body armor, ...

The XM7 is the Army’s replacement for the M4 while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Both new weapons are chambered in 6.8mm, a larger and more powerful round than the ...

Submachine guns continued to be popular in World War II, where they were useful in jungles and fighting in built-up areas such as cities. After the attack on Pearl Harbor, the U.S. Army went to ...

The U.S. Army has not fielded a new submachine gun since World War II. According to The Firearm Blog, one of the duties of the SCW would be to equip Army Personal Security Details, ...