The U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armaments Center's new SixPAC system blends lightweight polymers with a rugged steel shell, marking a leap in small-caliber ammunition packaging intended to reshape how soldiers use munitions.
More than 100,000 Cold War-era M14 rifles will be sold to the public early next year by the federally approved distribution program.
The next generation of the Javelin anti-tank weapon is designed to help soldiers destroy targets from farther away and with less weight to carry.
The XM8 is a lighter version of the M7, making it easier for soldiers to move in tight spaces while using the Army’s new 6.8mm ammunition.
The Army Sniper Course at Fort Benning, Ga., is working to improve sniper survivability and lethality in large-scale combat operations by evaluating and integrating advanced signature management technology into training.
The XM8 is not intended to replace the service’s primary rifle, the M7, but instead is being developed as a companion weapon.
The Army has cleared the M111 hand grenade for service. It will replace the Mk3A2 series, marking the first new grenade for the Army since 1968.
The Marine Corps will keep the M27 automatic rifle as its standard service weapon rather than adopt the higher-caliber firearm being fielded by the Army.
Soldiers assigned to the 25th Infantry Division trained at the Schofield Barracks, Hawaii, on the Army's newest service rifle, the M7, with instructors from the U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit providing hands-on support focused on marksmanship fundamentals.