In addition to replacing the
millimeters M240 medium machine gun. the
services are also reportedly seeking to
find a replacement for the 0.50 caliber M2 modus. Based on the success of the next
generation squad weapons we are
interested in learning more about the
possibilities in the state of technology
for next-gen medium and next-gen heavy
machine guns that would be used to
potentially replace our legacy systems.
Said David Oatley product director for
crew served weapons at the army's
program executive office soldier as last
week's National Defense Industrial Sssociation's Armaments Robotics and Munitions Conference, "our systems have been around for a very
long time and we expect that we will
want to increase that capability at some
point in the future."
The army is currently conducting a
platoon arms and ammunition
configuration study which was designed
to help determine the small arms
requirements for infantry squads, task
and purpose reporting. This would include a potential
replacement for the M240 which is the
american version of the FN MAG designed
in the 1950s by the Belgian arms maker Fabrique Nationale. It was developed utilizing features that
were found in both axis and allied
infantry weapons used in the second
world war.
The FN MAG proved popular worldwide and
its heavier 7.62 millimeters round gave
it a maximum effective range of up to 1,800 meters. The M240 can fire 100 rounds per minute
sustained fire without overheating while
it can also fire up to 650 rounds per
minute but overheating is imminent. It is fed from disintegrating belts, but
some m240 variants can be converted to
use non-disintegrating belts as well.
The M240 weighs 27 pounds and with a
spare barrel tripod and other
accessories and spare parts can weigh in
at up to 47 pounds which is why it is
generally considered a medium machine
gun rather than a true squad assault
weapon. This is not the first time that it has
been suggested that the military would
phase out the m240, which entered service
with the U.S Army in the 1970s.
In 2018 the military times reported that
weapons designers with the u.s special
operations command and marine corps were
considering options for a new machine
gun that would use a powerful, long-range
cartridge that would pack the same
lethality as the 0.50 caliber but in a
smaller, lighter package.
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