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1 month ago

The Army is getting a new lethal hand grenade for the first time in decades

The Army approved the M111, its first new lethal hand grenade since Vietnam, replacing the asbestos-made MK3A2 blast grenade with a safer plastic alternative for close-quarters combat.
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2 months ago

The Firearms That Shaped the Modern U.S. Army

Dependable, effective firearms have been central to U.S. Army success, shaping tactics, soldier effectiveness, and adaptation from early conflicts to modern warfare.
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2 months ago

Why The U.S. Military Still Uses This 100-Year-Old Machine Gun

The Browning M2 machine gun has remained in U.S. service for a century because reliability, adaptability, and combat-proven performance outlast technological novelty.
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2 months ago

The Sniper Systems That Performed Better in Combat Than Anyone Predicted

Snipers often discover a weapon's true potential only after it leaves the range and enters combat. Dust, cold, heat, and chaos expose weaknesses, but sometimes they reveal strengths no one planned for. Across multiple wars, certain sniper systems proved tougher, more accurate, and more versatile than expected, allowing operators to push ranges and missions far beyond the original design brief. Here, 24/7 Wall St. is taking a closer look at sniper systems that exceeded expectations in combat.
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