The Army’s M7 rifle is finally reaching frontline units, starting with Pacific-focused formations and the 101st Airborne, as ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: No rifle is an ideal fit for the U.S. Armed Forces, which must expect to fight in all environments and climates. The U.S. Army is an armed force with a truly global reach ...

Key Point: The story of the M4 goes back to the mid-sixties and the early days of the Vietnam War. The U.S. Army is an armed force with a truly global reach. At any given time, America’s premier land ...

Sig Sauer has been picked by the Army to make replacements for the service's aging M4 rifle and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, but it will likely take nearly a decade for units to start seeing the new ...

The Army has found its replacements for the M4 rifle and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, handing out a contract to put new guns in the hands of tens of thousands of soldiers. The force is awarding a ...

When the Army ordered its now standard M4 carbine in 1993 from firearms maker Colt, it saw the rifle as a lighter, more agile alternative to the Vietnam era M16 with similar punch at short range. In ...

One of these three prototypes could be the Army's replacement for the M4/M16 among close combat forces. (Jacqueline Belker) The gun that will replace both the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon and the ...

Talk about a rough patch. For the last five years, rumors of Colt’s death have been (slightly) exaggerated. From real estate defaults, to bankruptcy, to cancelling civilian sales of AR-style rifles, ...

One of these three prototypes could be the Army's replacement for the M4/M16 among close combat forces. (Jacqueline Belker) The Army in 2021 will select from among the three companies vying to build ...

The U.S. Army will buy new automatic infantry weapons starting in 2022, replacing the existing M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon. The weapons will include new technology, particularly a new, ...

The GAU-5A is a modified M4 carbine designed to keep aircrews alive in emergencies. The weapon was rebuilt to fit in the storage compartments of ejection seats. In emergencies, the GAU-5A can be used ...