US special ops cancels next-gen machine gun development
The United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) has formally canceled its prototyping initiative for the Lightweight Machine GunβAssault (LMG-A), a next-generation automatic weapon once expected to replace or supplement the aging Mk46/Mk48 and possibly the M249 SAW in special operations units. In a notice published December 7, the SOF Acquisition, Technology, and LogisticsβKinetic Requirements (SOF [β¦]