Paratroopers from the Headquarters and Headquarters Battalion “Gladius”, 82nd Airborne Division, practice their M240 and M249 machine gun proficiency during a daytime qualification at Fort Bragg, ...

The Army is preparing to replace its long-serving M240B machine gun, launching a multibillion-dollar program to field a next-generation automatic weapon for frontline troops, according to newly ...

U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade practice with the M249 light machine gun before testing on the weapon lanes at Grafenwöhr Training Area, Grafenwöhr, Sept. 17, 2025. Weapon lanes ...