The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change ...

The NGSW program was initiated to field a respective replacement for the legacy M4 carbine and M249 light machine gun, formerly designated as the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW).

As announced in 2023, the decision would eventually phase out the long-serving M4 rifle and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon as standard-issue firearms for the Army. The new weapons, which will fire ...

We spoke to the people at General Dynamics to get some details on their bid to replace the Army's M4 carbine and M249 SAW with a 6.8mm rifle that fires polymer-cased ammo By Chris Capelluto ...