FORT STEWART, Georgia — Firearms manufacturers are competing for a rare chance to sell the U.S. Army a new handgun that would replace its current Cold War-era model, and they must meet a lengthy list of requirements to win the…
Military Weapons
M4 carbine expected to replace M16 as new universal weapon for infantrymen
It’s the weapon of choice, the “world’s gold standard” — in urban, close-quarter combat that is. The Army adopted the M4 in 1994 for special operations, then began issuing it more broadly to deploying infantry. Now Marine Corps brass is…
Russia releases video of new “super weapon” destroying U.S. Aircraft
https://youtu.be/cy6V10hnMAs?t=2m54s Russia announced the development of a technologically advanced weapon system that will render enemy weapons and satellites useless by simply shutting them off. The weapon, which can be put on the ground or deployed at sea, is a “fundamentally…
5 Weapons that won’t kill you, but will ruin your day
5. Sponge Grenades It is like getting hit with a baseball thrown by a MLB pitcher…no big deal The 40mm-sponge grenade provides temporary incapacitation through blunt trauma. Minimum engagement range is 10 – 15 meters, and maximum effective range is…
Colt falls out of favor with military and police and goes bankrupt
Colt announced Sunday it is filing for bankruptcy because of excessive debt, loss of a major military contract, and failure to capitalize on the recent boom in weapon sales. It has received $20 million from its senior lenders in order…
Lighter machine gun could replace M249
PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — When engineers here looked at the heavy, 17.5-pound M249 carried by Soldiers, they decided to put it on a diet and rearrange some of the components, Kori Phillips said. She said when her team was finished,…
