Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A soldier fires an M240L machine gun, Aug. 3, 2018. The M240 has been a staple of U.S. firepower for nearly 50 years. Heavy, ...

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A Defense Department highlighted the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapons' suitability and the soldiers' safety concerns.

The Army is preparing to replace its long-serving M240B machine gun, launching a multibillion-dollar program to field a next-generation automatic weapon for frontline troops, according to newly ...

The U.S. Army’s newest automatic weapon is getting a workout alongside Filipino forces in the Philippines, according to the 25th Infantry Division. Photographs released by the Defense Department last ...

In May 2025, the U.S. Army’s Soldier Lethality Project at the Picatinny Arsenal in New Jersey announced the official type classification of SIG Sauer’s M7 rifle and M250 automatic rifle, previously ...

The U.S. Army's newest automatic weapon is getting a workout alongside Filipino forces in the Philippines, according to the 25th Infantry Division. Photographs released by the Defense Department last ...

Add Task & Purpose (opens in a new tab) Adding us as a Preferred Source in Google by using this link indicates that you would like to see more of our content in Google News results. The M240 has been ...

Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 227th Aviation Regiment, 1st Air Cavalry Brigade, conducted grounded gunnery on Fort Hood, Texas, July 15, 2025. (Sgt. Hayden Epperley/Army) The Army is on the lookout ...

The replacement program, dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, is aimed to replace the M240B - which has been in service since the late 70s.