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Future Weapons, sometimes also written as FutureWeapons and Futureweapons, is a television series that premiered on April 19, 2006, on the Discovery Channel. Host Richard "Mack" Machowicz , a former Navy SEAL , reviews and demonstrates the latest modern weaponry and military technology.
In December 2022, it was selected to become the future standard service rifle. The order is for 118,718 rifles (€209 million), [5] the deliveries will start in 2024. Specifications: Standard barrel likely 16.5 inches (G95A1), for the short barrel variant, likely 14 inches (G95KA1). [6] 5.56×45mm NATO
Weapons under research or planned for development and use in the future. To be classified as a future weapon, a weapon must be the subject of actual research by military or industrial entities, or be considered a viable technology for future development. For weapons of purely theoretical or science-fiction basis, see Category:Fictional weapons ...
Sectional view of the igniter of a Model 1935 grenade. Military technology is the application of technology for use in warfare.It comprises the kinds of technology that are distinctly military in nature and not civilian in application, usually because they lack useful or legal civilian applications, or are dangerous to use without appropriate military training.
A revolution in military affairs (RMA) is a hypothesis in military theory about the future of warfare, often connected to technological and organizational recommendations for military reform. Broadly stated, RMA claims that in certain periods of the history of humankind, there were new military doctrines , strategies , tactics and technologies ...
More traditional weapons like tanks are falling flat. The conflict in Ukraine is elevating some new military technologies, like drones and, potentially, lasers. More traditional weapons like tanks ...
Drone warfare has surged in the past five years thanks to rapid advancements that have greatly enhanced drone capabilities with improved AI, better sensors, and more precise targeting systems ...
A U.S. Army graphic detailing the competitors for the program as of December 2020. The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a United States military program created in 2017 by the U.S. Army to replace the 5.56mm M4 carbine, the M249 SAW light machine gun, and the 7.62mm M240 machine gun, with a common system of 6.8mm cartridges and to develop small arms fire-control systems for the ...