A thicker barrel will absorb more heat in the new M4-A1 carbine, should a Soldier need to flip the selector to auto, according to Soldiers overseeing the new configuration now being added to the M4. While shooting in the automatic…
Military Weapons
PHOTO: Paladin Live Fire
A Paladin M109A6 self propelled howitzer fires an 155mm artillery shell during a live fire at the Udairi Range Complex, Camp Buehring, Kuwait on March 19th, 2014. Image Gallery
VIDEO: U.S. Army Upgrading M2 .50 Caliber Machine Guns
The U.S. Army is in the process of upgrading its M2 .50 Caliber Machine Guns to the new M2A1 configuration. The upgraded weapon system offers Soldiers increased performance as well as new features and design improvements. They include fixed headspace…
DARPA Developing One Shot Sniper Scope
Military snipers may only get one chance to hit their target. The One Shot program seeks to enable snipers to accurately hit targets with the first round, under crosswind conditions, day or night, at the maximum effective range of the…
