A light machine gun (LMG) is a light-weight machine gun designed to be operated by a single infantryman, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. LMGs firing cartridges of the same caliber as the other riflemen of the same combat unit are often referred to as squad automatic weapons .

The M249 SAW (Squad Automatic Weapon), [4][5][6] formally the Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, M249, is the United States Armed Forces adaptation of the Belgian FN Minimi, a light machine gun manufactured by FN Herstal (FN).

The XM250 is the U.S. military designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gun designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 light machine gun.

The M249 light machine gun (LMG), previously designated the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW), and formally written as Light Machine Gun, 5.56 mm, is an American version of the Belgian FN Minimi. The M249 is manufactured in the United States and is …

2024年5月2日 · The ongoing Lightweight Machine Gun-Medium (LMG-M) competition by USSOCOM continues the movement of U.S. forces to a new family of small arms weapons chambered in 338 Norma Magnum.

2022年12月28日 · The Army plans to field in 2023 a rifle and light machine combination that will replace the standard issue M4 carbine and the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon for its close combat force.

2024年6月19日 · The US military continues to explore new LMG technologies and designs. The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is developing new weapons and ammunition that could potentially replace or supplement existing LMGs in the future. This reflects a focus on increased lethality, range, and accuracy. 12.

2024年10月24日 · United States Special Operations Command have kickstarted their Lightweight Machine Gun-Assault (LMG-A) program with the announcement of an Industry Day to be held in November. USSOCOM have long had a requirement for a LMG-A, ostensibly to replace the 7.62x51mm Mk48 which has been in service since 2003, but …

2024年5月8日 · TAMPA, Fla. — U.S. special operations officials are set to select a new machine gun in the coming months to give shooters .50-caliber-like performance in a lightweight machine gun package,...

2021年1月29日 · SOFWERX, in concert with USSOCOM PEO-SOF Warrior (PEO-SW) has announced they will be hosting a Lightweight Machine Gun – Medium (LMG-M) Virtual Industry Day to foster the development of the new machine gun sought by …