M27 infantry automatic rifle - Wikipedia
The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a 5.56mm, select-fire assault rifle / squad automatic weapon developed from the HK416 by Heckler & Koch.
Marine Corps May Replace Infantry M27s with the Army's Next …
May 21, 2020 · The Marine Corps hasn't yet finished fielding M27 infantry automatic rifles to all its grunt units as their new standard service weapon, but it's already eying the Army's Next Generation...
Army says 'no thanks' to Marine M27, opting instead to ... - Army Times
Feb 8, 2018 · Army leaders are building a Next Generation Squad Weapon rather than field the M27, a rifle Marines have adopted as their Squad Automatic Weapon replacement and as a designated marksman rifle.
USMC Confirms Plans to Adopt the Next Generation Squad Weapon
May 21, 2020 · US Army Will Not Buy USMC M27, Sets Course for Next Generation Squad Weapon, Cased Telescoped Ammunition
M27 IAR | Infantry Automatic Rifle - US Special Operations
The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a 5.56mmx45mm rifle that used by United States Marine Corps (USMC) forces. The M27 will replace many of the M249 SAW belt-fed light machine guns currently employed at the squad level.
Marine Corps not replacing M27 with Army Next Generation Squad Weapon ...
May 26, 2020 · The Marine Corps is walking back an earlier statement that it plans to partner with the Army to replace the M27 Infantry Assault Rifle with the Next Generation Squad Weapon.
Goodbye M16: A Look at the Modern Marine Infantry Rifle M27
Sep 8, 2022 · Marines picked up the M27 in 2009 and began issuing the gun in 2010, starting with the 2nd Battalion 7th Marine regiment. The M27 would replace the M249 SAW and would become an automatic rifle tasked with laying down suppressive fire.
Marine Corps To Use Army’s Next-Generation Squad ... - Defense Daily
May 19, 2020 · The Marine Corps will procure new weapons to replace its M27 automatic rifles using the Army’s Next-Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program, with initial deliveries to potentially begin by fiscal year 2025.
M27, Part Two: From BAR to IAR – How the Marines Finally Got …
Friends and foes of the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in the U.S. Marine Corps’ infantry fire teams have been engaged in often fierce verbal firefights dating back years before this innovative light machine gun entered Leatherneck service; soon after the Army adopted FN’s MINIMI in …
Army Not Interested in Marine M27; Will Pursue Next-Gen Auto …
Feb 7, 2018 · U.S. Army modernization officials on Wednesday briefed lawmakers on the service's plan to equip soldiers with futuristic small arms that will ultimately replace the M4 carbine and the M249 squad...