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The U.S. Army is looking at acquiring a new machine gun chambered to fire the .338 Norma Magnum cartridge, but that can also be converted to use the same 6.8x51mm ammunition as its next-generation M7 rifles and M250 light machine guns.
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Machine Gun With Longer Reach Sought By U.S. Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted 23 Hours Ago

The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) has reportedly acquired a version of the 6.8x51mm M250 light machine gun that Sig Sauer developed for the U.S. Army, but chambered to fire the NATO-standard 7.62x51mm round.
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Israel Buys 7.62x51mm Version Of U.S. Army’s New Sig Sauer M250 Light Machine Gun: Report

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jan 3, 2025

The curious North Korean Type 73 machine gun is getting new attention as a result of the Hermit Kingdom's expanding support for Russia's war in Ukraine, which now includes the deployment of thousands of troops.
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North Korea’s Wacky Type 73 Machine Guns May Be Entering The Fight In Ukraine

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Nov 9, 2024

Mysterious M60 Machine Gun Contract Awarded By U.S. Army
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Mysterious M60 Machine Gun Contract Awarded By U.S. Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Sep 30, 2024

A drone-hunting rifle-armed robot dog is being demonstrated at a US Army event dubbed Operation Hard Kill.
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Robot Dog With Gun Turret For Hunting Aerial Drones Being Tested By Army

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Aug 7, 2024

The US Marine Corps is looking at new "buckshot-like" ammunition for its rifles, advanced optics, add-on jammers, and other new counter-drone capabilities for smaller units.
News & Features

Shotgun Pellet-Like Rifle Ammo, Gun-Mounted Jammers On Marine Anti-Drone Wishlist

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Jul 15, 2024

Air Force mounts dual M240 machine guns to HH-60G Pave Hawk
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Check Out The New Twin M240 Door Guns For HH-60 Rescue Helicopters

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Nov 23, 2022

Chinese drone dog roof
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China Pairs Armed Robot Dogs With Drones That Can Drop Them Anywhere

By Emma Helfrich, Tyler Rogoway

Posted on Oct 5, 2022

Inside A Ukrainian ‘Monster Garage’ Where Volga Sedans Turn Into Battle Wagons
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Inside A Ukrainian ‘Monster Garage’ Where Volga Sedans Turn Into Battle Wagons

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jun 28, 2022

Volga Technical Ukraine Machine gun
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Volga Sedan Turned Into Machine Gun-Toting Tactical Vehicle By Ukrainian Forces

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on Jun 10, 2022

Public Zaporozhye
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Ukrainian Fighters With WWI Guns Channel 16th-Century Ancestors

By Dan Parsons

Posted on May 29, 2022

This Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine Gun
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This Is Our Best Look Yet At The MH-6’s Plank-Mounted Machine Gun

By Emma Helfrich

Posted on May 20, 2022

Needy Ukrainian Reserve Units Could Be Armed With Pre-World War II DP-27 Machine Guns
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Needy Ukrainian Reserve Units Could Be Armed With Pre-World War II DP-27 Machine Guns

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Mar 11, 2022

7.62x51mm Rifles And Miniguns Adapted To Fire Longer-Range Polymer Cased 6.8mm Ammo In Tests
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7.62x51mm Rifles And Miniguns Adapted To Fire Longer-Range Polymer Cased 6.8mm Ammo In Tests

By Joseph Trevithick

Updated on Jun 10, 2021

Dutch Marines Prepare For Arctic Warfare With New Machine Gun-Armed Sleds
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Dutch Marines Prepare For Arctic Warfare With New Machine Gun-Armed Sleds

By Joseph Trevithick

Posted on Dec 17, 2020

This Portable Remote Weapon Turret Is Right Out Of Call Of Duty Or Contra
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This Portable Remote Weapon Turret Is Right Out Of Call Of Duty Or Contra

By Tyler Rogoway

Updated on Jul 23, 2020