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Stick to your guns: Why the Marine Corps is opting for the M27 over the Army’s M7
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (19+ words) Stick to your guns: Why the Marine Corps is opting for the M27 over the Army's M7Army Times...
‘It just blows your lungs out of your mouth’: A history of thermobaric weaponry
2+ week, 6+ day ago (763+ words) Since its introduction in World War II by the German army, which used six-barreled Nebelwerfer rocket launchers on the Eastern Front to vaporize their enemies and obstacles, nations such as the United States, Russia and now, reportedly, Israel have utilized…...
Next Generation Squad Weapon continues fielding, seeing upgrades
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (464+ words) The Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon continues to field to units and see upgrades, including a carbine version that's currently under development. The M7 and M250, both of which fire a new 6.8mm-caliber round, are the Army's replacements for the M4 and M249 Squad…...
Armored soldiers get first live-fire work on Switchblade 600
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (506+ words) Soldiers with the Army's 1st Cavalry Division recently tested the Switchblade 600 Loitering Munition System during an exercise at Fort Hood's eastern training area, marking the first time the system has been live-fired on the Texas installation. Soldiers from 2nd Armored Brigade Combat…...
FN to continue developing Army’s next-gen precision grenadier system
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (514+ words) The U.S. Army has inked a contract with firearms company FN America, LLC to continue development of its Precision Grenadier System prototype, according to an announcement ahead of the U.S. Army Association's annual conference. The agreement, officially a Prototype Project Opportunity Notice…...