The National Interest

The U.S. Army’s M240 Machine Gun Replacement Is Coming

Here’s What You Need to Know: Studies are now underway. In addition to replacing the 7.62mm M240 medium machine gun, the services are also reportedly seeking to find a replacement for the .50 caliber ...
The National Interest

The U.S. Army Has a M240 Machine Gun Replacement in its Crosshairs

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The Army is currently conducting a Platoon Arms and Ammunition Configuration Study, which was designed to help determine the small arms requirements for infantry ...
Marine Corps Times

The US military could replace the M240 and legendary ‘Ma Deuce’ a lot sooner than you think

A new caliber machine gun under partnered development with both Special Operations Command and the Marine Corps is set to replace the existing M240 machine gun platform for infantry units and, in some ...
Yahoo

New M240 Machine Gun Suppressor Gets Rave Reviews from Army Maneuver in Test

U.S. Army maneuver officials are testing a new sound suppressor that can quiet the M240 machine gun enough for gunners to easily hear fire commands. The Maneuver Battle Lab at Fort Benning, Georgia ...
Yahoo

Army, Marines Want New Machine Guns to Replace the M240 and 'Ma Deuce'

The Army and Marine Corps are both looking at new medium and heavy machine gun technology to replace the venerable 7.62mm M240 and the .50 caliber "Ma Deuce" M2. "Based on the success of the Next ...
autoevolution

This Is How You Mount Four M240 Machine Guns on a Pave Hawk, Works on Jolly Green Too

Traditionally speaking, any HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopter can carry two guns. They come as any combination between the GAU-2C 7.62 mm minigun, the GAU 18/A .50 caliber machine gun, or the M240 machine ...
American Rifleman

FN Awarded $92 Million Contract for M240s and Receivers

** When you buy products through the links on our site, we may earn a commission that supports NRA's mission to protect, preserve and defend the Second Amendment. ** “The U.S. Army contract for the ...
Military.com

Congress Calls for M240 Machine Gun Modernization

The House Armed Services Committee called for the Army to devise modernization plans for the M240 7.62mm medium machine gun as lawmakers noted that inventory is "aging significantly." The asked for $1 ...
Task & Purpose

The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun

The Navy really wants you to see this boring picture of a sailor firing an M240 machine gun. In an email sent to reporters on Friday, the Navy’s Office of Community Outreach apparently had nothing ...
Beyond Walks on MSN

Gladius paratroopers conduct M240 and M249 machine gun training

Paratroopers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion “Gladius”, 82nd Airborne Division, practice their M240 and M249 ...
Army Times

Machine gun missing at California Army post

Staff Sgt. Jeremy Householder of the Arkansas Army National Guard shoots an M240B machine gun during simulated combat operations at Fort Irwin in 2015. (Spc. Michael Germundson/Army) Military ...