The United States is quietly rewriting the rules of small arms, betting that a radically different rifle and machine gun will ...

Sniper rifles have evolved from simple hunting tools into some of the most advanced precision instruments on the battlefield. In modern military operations, where long-range accuracy can change the ...

In the coming fiscal year, the U.S. Department of Defense plans to spend over $300 million to replace standard-issue assault and automatic rifles, which have been in service for decades, with ...

Wars are rarely fought with perfect equipment. Throughout history, militaries have fielded weapons they knew were flawed, ...

The Army’s new generational replacement for the M4-style rifles that infantry soldiers have carried into battle for nearly 50 years will receive less independent and real-world testing after it was ...

FORT BENNING, Ga. — The U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit is a unique Fort Benning battalion that is not widely known, not even by those in the military. Those familiar with the unit are typically aware of ...

Military history is riddled with weapons systems failing to live up to the reality of the situation on the battlefield. […] ...

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