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Kit Up is a military gear blog that reports on the changes -- both good and bad -- to combat gear, including guns, magazines, packs, knives and other essential kit. Our focus is on the weapons, ammunition and equipment that U.S. Army and Marine Corps infantry and U.S. Special Operations forces carry into the fight.

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Washington Army National Guard soldiers during squad live-fire and tactical movement training

The Army Isn't Getting Rid of Its M4s and SAWs Any Time Soon, General Says

The Army is moving quickly toward a replacement for the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon machine gun.

'Largest Purchase of Exercise Equipment Ever': How One Company Supplied Gear for the ACFT

Once Sorinex secured the deal with the service, it was a mad dash to supply nearly half a million pieces of workout gear for...

U.S. Army soldiers conduct a live-fire training lane, Ethan Allen Firing Range.

Army Grunts May Get More Guns, But Less Ammo Next Year

The Army is seeking a big boost in new weapons for combat-arms units in its 2022 budget request.

A Marine loads a .50-caliber machine gun.

More Marines Will Test Lighter Polymer-Cased Ammunition as Experiments Expand to Fleet

Marines will get to see for themselves how lighter rounds hold up in the field.

Deadlier, More Destructive Sniper Bullets Are High on Army's Wish List

The Army just picked a new, multi-caliber sniper rifle. Now, it wants a new class of ammunition to make snipers deadlier and...

Marine fires M27 infantry automatic rifle Setermoen, Norway

Trigger Finger Mittens on Marine Corps Cold Weather 'Snivel Gear' Wish List

This search for better cold weather clothing comes at a time when the U.S. military is intensifying its focus on the Arctic.

Paratroopers engage targets with bolt-action M2010 enhanced sniper rifles.

Army Awards $50 Million Contract for New Special Operations Sniper Rifle

The five-year contract with Barrett Firearms Manufacturing Inc. will buy 2,800 MK22 Multi-role Adaptive Design, or MRAD...

U.S. Air Force Airmen assigned to the Air National Guard’s training and education center in East Tennessee took a moment, March 29, 2021, to reflect on the Airman Battle Uniform during their last time wearing it in service. (U.S. Air National Guard/Master Sgt. Mike R. Smith)

Goodbye, Tiger Stripe: Air Force Adopts OCP Uniform for Mandatory Wear

Airmen will be required to retire their old "Tiger Stripe" camouflage for good and switch to the Operational Camouflage...

group of quadcopter carrying ammunition and water land in a field to resupply soldiers from the Army’s Experimental Force

Autonomous Drones Proved Themselves in Army Ammo Resupply Tests. Now, the XVIII Airborne Wants In

Soldiers with the service's EXFOR, at Fort Benning, just completed the Army Expeditionary Warrior Experiment (AEWE) 2021.

Updated Air Force physical training uniform t-shirt and running shorts.

Air Force Unveils Design of New PT Uniforms

The Physical Training Gear, or PTG, uniform, is more in line with modern high-performance athletic wear.

U.S. Army soldier wearing a WHOOP device

Paratroopers in Alaska Are Wearing Wrist Sensors to Track Their Stress Levels

The Army has struggled with morale issues unique to Alaska.

U.S. Marines assume the kneeling position before firing on static targets.

Why It's Going to Be Much Harder to Make Expert Under the Marines' New Rifle Qual Standard

Under the current standard, 65% of Marines qualify as expert; only 6% will do so with the new Annual Rifle Qualification.

Squad Common Optic attached to the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle.

One Shot, One Kill: Marines Begin Fielding New Precision Rifle Optic

Marines will be able to use the 1-8X variable-powered SCO to identify targets at both close and long distances.

Sig Sauer marketing new P320 XFive Legion at SHOT Show 2020

Sig Sauer Faces $10 Million Lawsuit over P320 Pistol After Alleged Accidental Discharge Wounds Federal Agent

A Marine vet was issued a P320 as his service weapon to use as an officer for the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Sig Sauer's NGSW-AR, top, and NGSW-R, bottom, have been delivered to the Army as Next Generation Squad Weapon prototypes. (Courtesy Sig Sauer)

Sig Sauer Delivers Final Next-Generation Squad Weapon Prototypes to Army

Soldiers and Marines have been participating in soldier touchpoint evaluations.

A Force Fitness Instructor student executes box jumps.

The Marine Corps Is Developing a Better-Fitting, More Functional PT Uniform

Marines could soon be sporting new olive-green PT shirts and shorts, both featuring breathable, black mesh-knit side panels.

Marines from 1st Squad, 3rd Platoon, Alpha Company, climb out of a river during an endurance course.

The Marines Want a Next-Gen Combat Utility Uniform. Here's What Could Change

The move could save the service millions of dollars and provide wearers with better protection in the field.

The U.S. Air Force Airman Battle Uniform.

Master Sergeant Gives Hated Air Force Tiger Stripe Uniform a Memorable Sendoff

The U.S. Air Force is approaching its sunset date for the Airman Battle Uniform, known as the ABU.

D.C. National Guard display black identification vests.

National Guard Will Wear Black ID Vests to Stand Out from Police During DC Protests

DoD officials voiced concern that the public misidentified law enforcement and federal agents wearing the Army's OCP.

The Marine Corps Has Started Fielding 30,000 Rifle Suppressors to Combat Units

Infantry weapons create an incredible amount of noise, but adding suppressors helps muffle their audible signature.

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