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The Neptune anti-ship missile: The weapon that may have sunk the Russian flagship Moskva
The sinking of the Moskva is arguably Russia's lowest point in its invasion of Ukraine — so far. Here's the weapon that may have killed it.
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Panzerfaust 3: The Cold War weapon wrecking Russian tanks in Ukraine
Though it has its roots in fighting Soviets in World War II, the Panzerfaust 3 antitank rocket is now being used against the Russians again — in Ukraine.
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Marines to field multibarrel sniper rifle to replace two existing weapons
The rifle will replace both the Mk13 Mod 7 and the M40A6 sniper rifles.
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Army expects Next Generation Squad Weapon to get to its first unit by next year
An unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW.
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Marine grunts are swapping earplugs for 21st century hearing protection
The fielding follows an earlier effort aimed at artillery and reconnaissance Marines.
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These Marines will test a lighter, polymer-cased .50 caliber round
The case, links and ammo box are changing to lighten the load.
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A new sniper rifle for the Army, Marines and SOCOM
The new rifle can be converted to three different calibers.
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Marines will be getting these ‘tacticool’ over-the-ear headsets
Artillery and recon Marines are getting the first order of INVISIO's T5 headsets.
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A Marine rifle optic shortage nearly caused ‘critical impact’ in marksmanship training
By redistributing scopes and addressing maintenance problems, commanders fixed a looming optics problem for entry-level Marines.
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Air Force labs develop and field chemlight replacement
Forces use chemlights for a wide range of activities, from marking rooms during clearance operations to identifying friendly troops for aircraft.
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Hey, crayon eaters, these M27 rifles are built to be ‘Marine proof’ Heckler & Koch says in viral post
“A fresh batch of M27 rifles leaving Georgia headed to the Devil Dogs," the Facebook post from Heckler & Koch starts.
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This 50-round drum magazine for 7.62mm could lighten the load for machine gunners
While the 30-round magazines are in use, the military is still evaluating the drum versions.
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This company is building ‘barrier-penetrating' 5.56mm rounds for the Marines
The bullets are for penetrating barriers such as windshields and doors while still retaining enough mass and energy to be lethal against the target.
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Special operations snipers are getting a new, upgraded riflescope
The scope gives shooters a more consistent picture when magnifying targets.
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Here’s one of the big guns competing to be SOCOM’s next lightweight medium machine gun
The .338 NM machine gun is lighter than the current M240 in 7.62mm but can shoot with some of the same effects as the .50 caliber, a much heavier platform.
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The military is looking for a leap-ahead weapons fire control system. Could this system be the answer?
Three of the basic requirements of the Next Generation Squad Weapon program's new fire control are met with the Sig Sauer BDX.
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Check out the new laser/light combo ‘pistol enhancer’ for the military’s new handgun
The pistol enhancer will give shooters quicker target acquisition in low-light situations.
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