The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons The Army has officially fielded its Next Generation Squad Weapon systems to its first unit, replacing its M4 and M249 weapons...
Army Evaluating Advanced Fire Control Optics to Help Non-Infantry Soldiers Shoot Better The effort aims to help non-combat arms soldiers shoot more accurately against close-quarter and long-range enemy targets.
Bullpup or Belt-Fed? Prototypes for Army's Next-Gen Squad Weapons Finally Revealed Three competing firms displayed their prototype 6.8mm rifles and automatic rifles at the 2019 AUSA conference.
Army Picks Gunmakers for Next Test Phase of Future Infantry Weapons The Army's goal is to begin replacing both M4s and M249s in an infantry brigade combat team in the first quarter of 2023.
Army Reveals Timeline for Fielding New Infantry Weapons The service's goal is to select a final design for both weapons from a single provider in the first quarter of 2022.
Trainees at Air Force BMT to Start Training on M4 This Summer Starting as early as next month, new recruits at Air Force Basic Military Training will begin training on the M4 carbine.
Army Getting Ready to Choose M249 SAW and M4 Carbine Replacements The Army will begin fielding the 6.8mm weapons that will replace M249 squad automatic weapons and M4/M4A1 carbines in 2021.
Army's New Marksmanship Qualification Test Ramps Up Difficulty The new course will replace current marksmanship qualification course with one that requires soldiers to engage targets...
Army to Seek Prototypes for M4/M249 SAW Replacements in Early 2019 The service intends to have companies develop prototypes of both the rifle and auto rifle versions of the NGSW.
Army Finds Fix for Dangerous Glitch in M4 and M4A1 Service Rifles Army officials have figured out the cause and found a fix for a glitch in the selector switch of M4 and M4A1 carbines.
Army Secretary Fires Entire Corps of Civilian Advisers from Communities Across US Army Secretary Dan Driscoll has ousted his entire slate of civilian advisers in a sweeping move aimed at clearing space for...
Army ROTC Programs at Dozens of Campuses Are Being Shut Down or Reorganized The Army is undertaking a major shake-up of its Reserve Officers' Training Corps footprint, shutting down or reorganizing...
New Army Shaving Policy Will Allow Soldiers with Skin Condition that Affects Mostly Black Men to Be Kicked Out The Army is preparing to roll out a new policy that could lead to soldiers diagnosed with a chronic skin condition that...
Inside Netflix’s Plan to Turn an Old NJ Army Base into a Hollywood-Style Production Powerhouse After years of planning, Netflix recently broke ground on its massive production studio planned for a 289-acre former Army...
Guardsmen Pulled off LA Mission as State Warns Troops Are 'Stretched Thin' Amid Wildfire Season U.S. Northern Command said in a statement that approximately 150 members of the California National Guard were released from...