Defense News6d
How the Army’s upgrading ammo to destroy targets large and small
From pistol rounds to artillery shells, the Army is developing a host of new ways to destroy targets large and small.
The Aviationist17d
U.S. Air Force Airman Develops 3D-Printed Insert to Solve Perennial 20 mm Ammunition Jams While Loading
Senior Airman Devon Word, a conventional munitions crew chief from the U.S. Air Force’s 48th Munitions Squadron, solved a perennial ammunition handling issue faced by the 48th Fighter Wing at ...
The Mirror17d
Syria explosion: Large blast as 'ammunition depot hit' after 'three killed by Israeli airstrike'
Syrian news organisation Syriawatan News has claimed an ammunition depot has been hit. The explosion is being reported near Khmeimim Air Base and Bassel al-Assad airport in Jableh. According to ...
usace.army.mil19d
Behind the scenes, critical process ensures weapons systems ready for Soldiers’ use
Three types of 6.8mm ammunition are also part of the system and will replace the currently fielded 5.56mm ammunition. The XM7 Rifle is the replacement for the M4/M4A1 carbine for Close Combat ...
Al Jazeera English19d
Will Indian ammunition for Ukraine strain Modi’s ties with Russia’s Putin?
Yet, less than three months later, that relationship is being tested, especially after reports that Kyiv has accessed Indian ammunition and is using it in the Russia-Ukraine war. An investigation ...
Yahoo20d
These units are getting the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun next
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Army has sped up and shifted its fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle to Pacific-focused and special operations units in the coming months and next year.
Marine Corps Times20d
These units are getting the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun first
Sgt. Laharey Robinson, an infantryman assigned to 30th Armored Brigade Combat Team, test fires the newly fielded Next Generation Squad Weapon Rifle XM7 at Fort Liberty, North Carolina on June 6, 2024.