The M249 engages point targets out to 800 meters ... The gunner's basic load is 600 rounds of linked ammunition. The SAW was developed through an initially Army-led research and development ...

The U.S. Army is determined to modernize its small arms arsenal, and the journey starts with the squad automatic weapon. The Army is seeking to replace its current M249 Squad ...

The U.S. Army's chief of staff said Monday that its 6.8mm next-generation weapons, slated to replace the M249 squad automatic weapon and the ... body armor that's out there," Gen.