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 ...

For decades, the U.S. military’s M240 medium machine gun has proven its worth, but now the Army is looking for something new. The Army’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget includes a project dubbed the ...

The M240 has been a staple of U.S. firepower for nearly 50 years. Heavy, rugged, and combat-proven, the belt-fed 7.62x51mm machine gun has been carried by generations of American troops in conflicts ...

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Demand for machine guns such as the M2 has doubled since the war in Ukraine began, FN Browning says. The Belgian armsmaker said its ammo production has also quadrupled in the same timeframe. Guns like ...

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 ...