Army Eyeing Replacement for M240B Machine Gun
The Army is preparing to replace its long-serving M240B machine gun, launching a multibillion-dollar program to field a next-generation automatic weapon for frontline troops, according to newly released budget documents. Dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, the new weapon will mirror the M240B in function as a machine gun primarily for dismounted combat […]
'Everything Is on the Table': Army Eyeing Expansion of Privatized Barracks
The Army is considering a significant expansion of privatized barracks, a concept it has revisited periodically since the 1990s and one that gained renewed momentum under the previous administration. As part of a pilot program, construction is expected to begin this summer on a new privately managed facility at Fort Irwin, California, designed to house […]