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 ...

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CAMP HANSEN, Okinawa — Marines who normally man a desk stepped behind machine guns at a firing range on this northern Okinawa base recently to hone their skills defending a command post. About 30 ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Global firearms manufacturer operating a site in northeast Richland County announces it has been awarded a $6.9 million contract to supply machine gun barrels to the US Department of ...

XDefiant features a roster of different weapons, each belonging to one of six weapon categories, all of which provide their own strengths and weaknesses depending on the situation. While Assault ...

When you first load up XDefiant, you’ll have one light machine gun unlocked by default: the M249. While nothing special, the M249 is a solid weapon that can excel at both close and long range. To make ...

Sig Sauer MCX SPEAR, the civilian version of its new Next Generation Squad Weapon, selected in April 2022 by the Army as its M4/M16 and SAW replacement for close combat forces. (Sig Sauer) The Army ...

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The Army has found its replacements for the M4 rifle and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, handing out a contract to put new guns in the hands of tens of thousands of soldiers. The force is awarding a ...

Welcome to What’s Next In War, a special issue where Task & Purpose breaks down what’s on the horizon for the U.S. military. After nearly five years of development, the Army could be just weeks away ...

The close combat forces’ replacement for both the M4 carbine and the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon is expected to be in troops’ hands in 2022. After more than half-a-century relying on the 5.56 mm round ...