Welcome to What’s Next In War, a special issue where Task & Purpose breaks down what’s on the horizon for the U.S. military. After nearly five years of development, the Army could be just weeks away ...

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 ...

The SIG Sauer M250 is the Army admitting that the next fight is farther out, tougher targets are the baseline, and the squad ...

The U.S. Army will buy new automatic infantry weapons starting in 2022, replacing the existing M4 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon. The weapons will include new technology, particularly a new, ...

COLUMBIA, S.C. — FN America announced today the company has been awarded firm-fixed-price contract to supply the US Army with lightweight machine guns. The gun, known as the FN M249 Squad Automatic ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Sig Sauer brings the MCX Spear to the table, sporting a familiar design to the M4. Eventually, the MCX Spear will be fitted with a fire control group called the ...