Tag Archives: LSAT

TEXTRON Systems Light Machine Gun

Posted on Thursday, 22 May, 2014 by twobirdsflyingpub

Textron Systems is heavily involved with the U.S. Army’s Light Weight Small Arms Technologies or LSAT initiative. The company has developed a replacement for the M249 SAW. The new Light Machine Gun (LMG) uses linked ammunition and capable of a … Continue reading →

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Military Utility Assessment (MUA) Clearly Indicates A Preference For The LMG Over SAW M249B

Posted on Monday, 28 May, 2012 by twobirdsflyingpub

I first had an opportunity to gain some familiarization with the Lightweight Small Arms Technologies (LSAT) Light Machine Gun or LMG at an NDIA Small Arms Symposium in Virginia Beach, VA. I was impressed with its compactness and  weight reduction achieved … Continue reading →

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