The Mark 48, or Mk 48, is a belt-fed general-purpose machine gun developed and manufactured by Fabrique Nationale Manufacturing Inc., a division of FN Herstal based in the United States, for the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM).

The Mk 48 is a variant of the Mk 46 (a M249 SAW variant) that has been scaled up to fire 7.62x51mm NATO rounds. The weapon was developed for use by United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) units. The aim was to produce a portable machine gun with the firepower of the M240 or M60.

2018年9月5日 · U.S. Special Operations Command plans on continuing to equip operators with FN America’s Mk 46 spec-ops designed M249 Squad Automatic Weapon variant and the beefed-up Mk 48 “super SAW,”...

经过研究论证和试验，陆军在6月份修订了SAW的技术要求，规定口径为5.56mm弹。 新的技术规范在10月被批准，作为在第一轮试验中选出的罗德曼XM235被要求转换成5.56mm口径，转换口径的研究合同被判给福特航空航天通讯公司（Ford Aerospace Communications Corp.），并改名 ...

USSOCOM funded NSWC Crane to Insert Technology to allow Upgrade of MK48 MOD1 Lightweight Machine Gun for Sustained Fire Capability. Prove out Sustained Fire Barrel Technology. Increase Sustained Fire Capability and Avoid Spare Barrel. Improve Reliability and Parts Life reducing lifecycle costs. Barrel, Bolt, Extractor, Slide, Cartridge Guides.

The Mk 48 Mod 0 is a 7.62mm lightweight machine gun developed to meet a US Special Operations requirement for a lightweight 7.62mm weapon to compliment the 5.56mm Mk 46 lightweight machine gun...

The full-sized MGA SAW™, and the compact MGA SAW K™, use many of the same parts as the currently deployed belt-fed light machine guns (US DoD M249, MK46, MK48 & FN MINIMI® systems). Thus, almost all of standard MGA SAW™ parts can be purchased and used to retrofit existing systems.

2018年9月4日 · The MK48, often termed the “Super SAW” weighs 18.26-pounds and has many of the M249s ergonomics but in a larger caliber. It uses a 19.75-inch barrel and has a 730 round per minute theoretical...

7.62mm的Mk48不同于5.56mm的Mk46，它并不是7.62mm口径M240/MAG58的特种作战改进型，而是Mk46 MOD0的放大型，由于也是为海军开发的，因此名称冠以Mk（Mark）开头。

2018年5月22日 · The Mk 48 debuted in 2003 in time for the US-led invasion of Iraq and subsequently saw extensive service in the theater as well as across Afghanistan. The system allowed for accurate voluminous fire at range, particularly benefitting from use of the larger rifle-caliber cartridge and its inherent penetration capabilities at distance when ...