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Search For New 5. 56mm "Flyweight" Special Operations Machine Gun To Kick Off Soon
1+ day, 8+ hour ago (624+ words) Published May 28, 2026 8: 31 AM EDT U. S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) is about to kick off the search for what it is calling a Flyweight Assault Machine Gun (FAMG). This will be a new 5. 56x45mm caliber belt-fed machine gun to succeed the Mk 46, a…...
Inside SOCOM's Search For New Machine Guns, Rifles And Ammo
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (590+ words) By The War Zone Published May 21, 2026 5: 38 PM EDT Some of the questions and answers have been edited for clarity. Q: Can you provide any information about the hyper velocity rounds themselves? A: At this point, it's still a significant science project, and…...
New Army 6. 8mm Carbine Recycles XM8 Designation From Failed "Starship Troopers" Rifle Program
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (559+ words) Published Mar 23, 2026 7: 58 PM EDT The Soldier Systems blog was the first to report on the new XM8 designation for the carbine variant of the M7 earlier this month. The Army subsequently confirmed this to Task & Purpose. "The carbine also comes with a…...
New Common Minigun Variant To Replace All Existing Versions Eyed By U. S.
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (583+ words) Published Jan 15, 2026 1: 52 PM EST The Program Executive Office for Unmanned Aviation and Strike Weapons (PEO U&W) within the U. S. Navy's Naval Air Systems Command (NAVAIR) put out a request for information contracting notice regarding the GAU-24/A plan this week. "NAVAIR…...
Sig Sauer's M7 Rifle For The Army Is Now Lighter After Controversy
7+ mon, 2+ week ago (766+ words) Published Oct 13, 2025 4: 04 PM EDT "So, we're talking about the Army's and our continued teaming effort to improve the M7 and the M250, based on our recommendations, and their suggestions, and feedback from the field," Sig Sauer's St. John said. In terms of…...
Sig M18 Pistol Restrictions Expand To USAF Air Combat Command Units
10+ mon, 1+ day ago (650+ words) Published Jul 28, 2025 12: 59 PM EDT "While Headquarters Air Combat Command has not directed a pause on the use of the M18 Modular Handgun System, some subordinate commanders have temporarily restricted use of the weapon out of an abundance of caution," an ACC…...
Sig M18 Pistols Pulled From Use By Air Force Global Strike Command
10+ mon, 6+ day ago (529+ words) Published Jul 22, 2025 7: 32 PM EDT Airman 1st Class Michael Murphy/USAF "Air Force Global Strike Command has paused use of the M18 Modular Handgun System, effective July 21, 2025, until further notice," AFGSC spokesperson Charles "Moose" Hoffman has now confirmed to TWZ. "This decision was…...
Army's Sig P320 Derived Pistols Will Remain Unchanged After Concerning FBI Report
10+ mon, 1+ week ago (1652+ words) Updated Jul 17, 2025 1: 56 PM EDT Meanwhile, the M17 and M18 continue to serve not just as the U. S. Army's primary sidearm, but across the services. They can be found on the belts of everyone from military police to the chest rigs of pilots flying…...