#XM806
.338 FIREPOWER: Hands on with GD's Lightweight Medium Machine Gun at [AUSA 2017]
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General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems (GDOTS) brought their .338 Norma Magnum caliber Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG) to the 2017 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) annual meeting, giving TFB the chance at a closer look at this much-anticipated long range weapon.
US Army to Create Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun (Again)
The US Army has begun a program to create a lightweight .50 caliber machine gun to replace the venerable M2 Browning. The program will, like the M240L machine gun, use titanium to reduce weight by 20-30 percent. Scout.com and NationalInterest.org both have stories on the subject. The following is from Scout.com:
Army cuts the XM806 Next-Gen .50 Cal
The Army has decided to cut the XM806 Lightweight .50 Caliber Machine Gun program. The XM806 was a scaled down version of the 25mm XM307 Advanced Crew Served Weapon, which was also cut before it went into production.
XM806 Lightweight .50 to be deployed in 2012
Christian Lowe reports that the XM806 aka. the “Lightweight .50″ is on track for deployment in 2012 …