Special operators set to pick light machine gun in new caliber
The .338 caliber has been adopted for sniper use. This is its debut in machine guns.
By Todd South
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US special ops to get vehicle converter kits for the Arctic by early 2023
Polaris is preparing its Arctic kit for the MRZR Alpha as part of a deal with U.S. Special Operations Command to supply lightweight tactical all-terrain vehicles.
By Jen Judson
The Corps starts fielding new lightweight plate carrier to grunts
“When you lighten the load, Marines can get to their destinations faster and they’re going to have more endurance, which increases their lethality.”
By Shawn Snow
The Army just got a peek at Textron’s entry for the NGSW program
The NGSW-AR is the successor to the now-defunct Lightweight Small Arms Technologies machine gun program. Textron’s submission for the NGSW-AR appears to be a reworking of its LSAT prototype, albeit chambered for a new caliber with a few visual differences, including a new stock.
By Ian D'Costa
Nearly 40 percent lighter body armor coming to Marines in 2020
The Navy awarded a nearly $216 million contract to Point Blank Enterprises for the purchase of up to 680,706 of the new lightweight plates.
By Shawn Snow
15 extra pounds of gear can be the difference between life or death in a firefight, this Marine officer’s research says
When she ran the simulations and added more weight “casualties just went up.”
By Shawn Snow