Next Generation Machine Gun Unveiled

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An advanced version of a new lightweight machine gun has been unveiled. The next generation weapon, after undergone a substantial number of modifications to its internal and external components, gives warfighters a distinct advantage in both extended and close-in fighting.

The Lightweight Medium Machine Gun (LWMMG) was manufactured by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems, a subsidiary of General Dynamics. Eliminating the gap between 7.62mm and .50 caliber weapons, the LWMMG utilizes the highly efficient .338 Norma Magnum cartridge to offer unmatched accuracy and lethality while extending the battlespace out to an impressive 1,700 meters.

According to the company, at 1,000 meters, the weapon is capable of defeating Level III body armor and incapacitating soft skinned vehicles 5 times better than the terminal effect of the 7.62mm NATO cartridge.

Weighing less than 24 pounds and featuring a fully collapsible stock, the LWMMG offers superior mobility and portability in both mounted and dismounted operations.

The LWMMG is operated by a gas-operated, long-stroke piston with a rotating bolt located under the barrel and fires from an open bolt. It uses “Short Recoil Impulse Averaging” technology, patented by General Dynamics and previously used on their XM806 machine gun, as reported by defence-blog.com.