New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually
The 450,000-square-foot plant in Independence, Missouri, is expected to be fully operational by 2028.
By Todd South
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Marines to get most significant marksmanship overhaul in 100 years
Much of what has been the shooting standard is out the window in what Marines are calling the biggest change to shooting protocols in over a century.
By Hope Hodge Seck
This malfunction has the Army inspecting its M4s and M16s
The Army is investigating why some of its M4A1s are firing while the selector switch is between 'semi' and 'auto' without pulling the trigger.
By Todd South
Daredevil Travis Pastrana, Black Rifle Coffee partner for death-defying stunt
Black Rifle approached Pastrana with the idea after others told them it was too crazy.
By J.D. Simkins
Soldiers beat out Marines for top spots at Marine sniper course
Two soldiers recently took top honors in the Marine Corps Scout Sniper Course.
By Todd South
The Corps wants more Javelins as it phases out aging TOWs
Four Javelin anti-tank missile systems will be added to the Corps’ weapons companies, bringing the total to 12.
By Shawn Snow
Mattis’ infantry reformer blasts weapons makers to quit stalling and make a better, more lethal rifle
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bob Scales, who heads the secretary of defense' Close Combat Lethality Task Force, challenged industry and government leaders to do better and deliver a leap-ahead rifle in less than two years.
By Todd South
SOCOM snipers will ditch their bullets for this new round next year
The top Special Operations Forces snipers will replace their 7.62mm sniper rifles with a the 6.5mm Creedmoor, which doubles their hit probability at 1,000m, increases their effective range by nearly half, reduces wind drift by a third and has less recoil.
By Todd South
Army’s next squad weapon will fire a never-before-seen ammo combination
The Army’s plan for a new squad automatic rifle will bring a type of ammunition combination, from bullet to casing, that’s never seen the battlefield.
By Todd South
Iran-Contra figure Oliver North named president of the NRA
Retired Lt. Col. Oliver North, the gung-ho Marine at the center of the Iran-Contra affair three decades ago, was named president Monday of the National Rifle Association, giving it star power as it faces a powerful backlash over the massacres in Florida and Las Vegas.
12-man rifle squads, including a squad systems operator, commandant says
And all squad members will carry the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle.
By Todd South