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 ...

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice with the M249 light machine gun before testing on the weapon lanes at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Sept. 17, 2025. Weapon lanes ...

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 ...