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US Army May Be Abandoning Its 7.62mm Rifle Program

Matthew Moss

A U.S. Army soldier provides supporting fire during a squad live fire exercise in Kirkush Military Training Base, Diyala province, Iraq, June 10, 2010.

Army Officially Launches Competition For A New 7.62mm Combat Rifle

Matthew Moss

Army Capt. Anthony Hallbauer fires the Famas, a French assualt rifle at a Gendarmerie Military Installation in Djibouti, Africa, May 3, 2017.

Army To Gunmakers: Show Us A New 7.62mm Service Rifle

Matthew Cox, military.com

A U.S. Army soldier provides supporting fire during a squad live fire exercise in Kirkush Military Training Base, Diyala province, Iraq, June 10, 2010.

The Army Has A Round That Punches Through 5.56mm-Resistant Armor

James Clark

gen. robert h. scales next infantry rifle

Here’s What Gen Scales Thinks The Next Infantry Rifle Should Look Like

Jared Keller

Pvt. Jesse Smith, infantryman, Headquarters and Headquarters Company, 1st Battalion, 38th Infantry Regiment, 1st Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division, fires an M110 Semi Automatic Sniper System at a distant target during a sniper familiarization range, Sept. 10, 2014.

The Army Is Considering A Temporary Upgrade In Rifle Calibers

Sarah Sicard