The Army is preparing to replace its long-serving M240B machine gun, launching a multibillion-dollar program to field a next-generation automatic weapon for frontline troops, according to newly ...

The replacement program, dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, is aimed to replace the M240B - which has been in service since the late 70s.

The M240 weighs 27 pounds, and with a spare barrel, tripod, and other accessories and spare parts can weigh in at up to 47 pounds – which is why it is generally considered a medium machine gun ...

The Army is preparing to replace its long-serving M240B machine gun, launching a multibillion-dollar program to field a next-generation automatic weapon for frontline troops, according to newly ...

The service has budgeted $3.6 billion to replace the medium machine gun, which is chambered in 7.62 mm. “The FMMG is a belt-fed, crew-served, direct-fire weapon system that will enable the rifle ...

The M240 weighs 27 pounds, and with a spare barrel, tripod, and other accessories and spare parts can weigh in at up to 47 pounds – which is why it is generally considered a medium machine gun ...

The replacement program, dubbed the Future Medium Machine Gun, or FMMG, is aimed to replace the M240B — which has been in service since the late 70s — for dismounted troops.

For decades, the U.S. military’s M240 medium machine gun has proven its worth, but now the Army is looking for something new. The Army’s proposed fiscal year 2026 budget includes a project ...