After more than a year of speculation, the word comes straight from the commandant of the Marine Corps: Grunts, including those outside the squad, are getting the M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle -- and a ...

The pistol the U.S. Army chose to become its new Modular Handgun System failed reliability requirements during testing while firing the Defense Department's most common type of 9mm ammunition, ...

U.S. Army officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet designed to give soldiers 100 percent greater protection. U.S. Army equipment officials will soon begin fielding a new combat helmet ...

Even if the Army does nothing more to improve the M4, the service should be applauded for its decision to dump the three-round burst setting. It's ineffective, never used and hinders accuracy with its ...

I have received a lot of email responses from my July 3 article on the Army’s Modular Handgun System praising .45 caliber as far superior to 9mm. Pistol-caliber choices are personal and everybody has ...

Soldiers at Fort Benning, Georgia’s Maneuver Center of Excellence recently tested a new 40mm door-breaching grenade. Made by Chemring Ordnance, the breaching round had devastating effects on doors ...

Smith & Wesson's Performance Center recently added a customized, snub-nosed .38 to its line of concealed-carry revolvers. The new Model 442 is a lightweight, J-frame revolver that features a popular ...

U.S. Army weapons officials recently sent two safety messages to all services updating the functions check and immediate action drill for the M4A1 carbine after a soldier experienced an unexplained, ...

The Army got a good deal on its new Modular Handgun System, according to a report from the Congressional Research Service. The U.S. Army got a good deal on its new Modular Handgun System, according to ...

LAS VEGAS -- Slide Fire Solutions LP is turning the small-arms market upside down. Literally. The Moran, Texas-based company showed off a tripod-mounted accessory that radically speeds up the rate of ...

This article was corrected Nov. 27 to reflect updated information from the Air Force. An airman from the 821st Contingency Response Support Squadron at Travis Air Force Base, California, can now wear ...

The Marine Corps is investing heavily in long-range fire systems as it prepares itself for future battles. It's a capability gap that Marine Corps leaders have spoken about publicly in recent months.