November 10, 2018: The U.S. Army has called on five manufacturers to deliver six competing designs for the new SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon, or light machine-gun) and M4 assault rifle replacements ...
The much-anticipated replacements for the U.S. Army’s rifle and light machine gun will slowly work their way into soldiers’ hands as gun manufacturer Sig Sauer ramps up production in the coming years, ...
This is a 6.8mm infantry assault rifle/squad machine-gun. Currently these are two different weapons; the M4/16 assault rifle and the M249 light (squad) machine-gun. Both use the same 5.56mm ammo but ...
The Army has selected 6.8mm as the new common round for both its Squad Automatic Weapon and M4 replacement. A Prototype Opportunity Notice posted on the government website fbo.gov is going to give ...
Pvt. Michael Rojas fires an M249 light machine gun during small arms training in Arta, Djibouti, May 2, 2017. The Army is looking to replace the M249 squad automatic weapon with what it's calling the ...