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M249 Squad Automatic Weapon
The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change ...
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Next Generation Squad Weapon and optic exceed soldiers' expectations
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 ...
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The US Army's top general says the next squad weapon will fire faster, farther than previous infantry rifles and penetrate any body armor
The U.S. Army's chief of staff said Monday that its 6.8mm next-generation weapons, slated to replace the M249 squad automatic weapon and the M4A1 carbine, will be able to penetrate any body armor ...
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The century-long reign of the machine gun is over, a Russian strategist argues
Light machine guns such as the US M249 Squad Automatic Weapon made by FN Manufacturing or the World War II German MG42 are the centerpieces of infantry squads. With their high rate of fire ...
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New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually
The XM5 and XM250, respectively, are replacing their counterparts, the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, among the close combat forces. Both are chambered in the legacy 5.56 mm cartridge.
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Next Generation Squad Weapon and optic exceed paratrooper expectations
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 ...