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  • The PMAG D50, a 50-round drum polymer magazine in 7.62mm, made by Magpul. (Magpul)
    This 50-round drum magazine for 7.62mm could lighten the load for machine gunners

    While the 30-round magazines are in use, the military is still evaluating the drum versions.

    Todd South
    January 23, 2019
  • Barrett has built this weapon, the MRAD, for the Special Operations Command Advanced Sniper Rifle program. The company recently won an award to supply a version of this rifle, chambered in .300 PRC for the Defense Department. (Barrett)
    DoD just bought this formidable new sniper rifle in .300 PRC

    The MRAD rifle is chambered in .300 PRC, a different caliber than what is being asked for in the Advanced Sniper Rifle program.

    Todd South
    January 23, 2019
  • The Marine Corps recently selected a Vista Outdoor company to build a barrier penetrating 5.56mm round that’s especially useful for potential urban combat. (Lance Cpl. Adam Korolev/Marine Corps)
    This company is building ‘barrier-penetrating' 5.56mm rounds for the Marines

    The bullets are for penetrating barriers such as windshields and doors while still retaining enough mass and energy to be lethal against the target.

    Todd South
    January 23, 2019
  • The Sig Sauer TANGO6T was selected by SOCOM as one of their sniper scopes. It is an advanced version of the TANGO6, picked by the Army last year for their Squad Designated Marksman program. (Sig Sauer)
    Special operations snipers are getting a new, upgraded riflescope

    The scope gives shooters a more consistent picture when magnifying targets.

    Todd South
    January 23, 2019
  • This is the Sig Sauer Lightweight Machine Gun or SLMG. The company hopes to win a Special Operations Command contract with this 20-pound medium machine gun in .338 NM. (Sig Sauer)
    Here’s one of the big guns competing to be SOCOM’s next lightweight medium machine gun

    The .338 NM machine gun is lighter than the current M240 in 7.62mm but can shoot with some of the same effects as the .50 caliber, a much heavier platform.

    Todd South
    January 23, 2019
  • The Ballistic Data Xchange system allows shooters to integrate elevation and windage changes inside the scope, providing an accurate aim point for various distances. Sig Sauer's optics division is working to integrate the range finder, which would give them a fire control system that meets the specifications of the Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon program. (Sig Sauer)
    The military is looking for a leap-ahead weapons fire control system. Could this system be the answer?

    Three of the basic requirements of the Next Generation Squad Weapon program's new fire control are met with the Sig Sauer BDX.

    Todd South
    January 22, 2019
  • The Enhanced Diversionary Device, by Liberty Dynamic offers users a variety of safety, tactical and timing features not available on present flash bang devices. (Liberty Dynamic)
    This flash bang grenade has safety, tactical and timing features not available in the military today

    Under evaluation by the Air Force, the device could see use by troops in many forms.

    Todd South
    January 22, 2019
  • Laser Max Defense recently won the Army contract to build the pistol enhancer laser/light combo for the Army's newest pistol. (Laser Max Defense)
    Check out the new laser/light combo ‘pistol enhancer’ for the military’s new handgun

    The pistol enhancer will give shooters quicker target acquisition in low-light situations.

    Todd South
    January 22, 2019
  • These moving, semi-autonomous targets are being tested by the Marine Corps to meet their need for moving targets on small arms ranges. (Marathon)
    These moving, robotic targets can modernize any range and keep Marines, soldiers shooting sharp

    Marines have tested them already and are continuing evaluations for potential adoption into marksmanship programs.

    Todd South
    January 22, 2019
  • The Courier 15 was built for special operators that have to blend into an urban environment. (Photo from Arc'teryx)
    This new Arc'teryx courier bag can hide a nasty surprise for bad guys

    Outdoor gear company Arc'teryx has introduced the Courier Bag 15 covert carry bag for special operators who need plenty of firepower stashed in a bag styled for urban operations.

    Christian Lowe
    January 24, 2018
  • The new M17 handgun will initially be issued to soldiers with a commercially available holster from Safariland. The rigid plastic holder secures the gun in two ways, with a thumb break locking lever and a rotating strap. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)
    The Army needs a holster for its new handgun — and this company is standing by to make it

    The holster company that now provides the holster for the Army's newest handgun is ready for round two of development. The next holster will need to fit the gun plus whatever accessories the Army chooses.

    January 24, 2018
  • Army Sgt. Zackary Sattiewhite, 493rd Military Police Company, fires a M320 40mm grenade launcher during simulated crowd control training. Several non-lethal options are on display at the annual Shooting, Hunting, Outdoor Trade Show. ( Spc. Robert Farrell/Army)
    These new non-lethal options can help troops fighting in cities

    The call for increased lethality is being heard across all of the services, but there are still missions that need a non-lethal touch.

    Todd South
    January 24, 2018
  • Sgt. Conrado Hoyos, a sniper assigned to Headquarters and Headquarters’ Troop sniper section, 3rd Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment, peers through the scope of his M2010 rifle as he acquires his target at a range near the Bemowo Piskie Training Area, Poland. (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Andrew McNeil)
    Longtime military optics maker unveils new scope for Army snipers

    The Leupold Mark V rifle scope is a new and improved version on the Mark IV family of scopes the company has made to meet the needs of military snipers for decades.

    Todd South
    January 24, 2018
  • A soldier in the 101st Airborne Division fires the new Modular Handgun System, or M17, at Fort Campbell, Ky. This new handgun, made by Sig Sauer, will replace the Army’s Beretta M9. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)
    This laser and light combo could find its way onto the Army’s new handgun

    The Army is testing prototypes of the cominbation laser/light aiming device for its new M17 9mm handgun. LaserMax Defense expects to ship 100 of the devices to the Army for further testing later this year.

    Todd South
    January 23, 2018
  • Marines with 3rd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment fire the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle during a live-fire weapons exercise at Camp Lejeune, N.C. The IAR was procured to replace the M249, the squad light machine gun. But minor variations could solve small arms problems for the Marines and Army (Lance Cpl. Michaela R. Gregory/Marine Corps)
    Could the M27 solve some small arms problems for the Army, Marines?

    The M27 is being issued to all members of the Marine infantry squad instead of the M4. But subtle changes to the rifle could also solve small arms problems for both the Army and Marine Corps.

    Todd South
    January 23, 2018

Veteran-owned businesses at SHOT Show

Military Times caught up with veterans who have small businesses at SHOT Show 2018 in Las Vegas. (Daniel Woolfolk/Staff)
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