The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ... The SAW was developed through an initially Army-led research and development effort and eventually a Joint NDO program in the late 1970s/early 1980s to restore ...

The Army is one step closer to producing millions of rounds each year of its newest caliber for the service's newest rifle and light machine gun combination - the Next Generation Squad Weapon. The ...

According to a service news release, the new course is 12 days long and focuses on the six individual and crew-served weapons most commonly found within the Army Reserve: M2, MK19, M240B ...

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 legacy ...

the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, among the close combat forces. Both are chambered in the legacy 5.56 mm cartridge. The Army is leading the project, while the Marine Corps and ...