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Army ‘Underestimating Risk’ To Small Arms Industrial Base With M240 Plans, HASC Panel Says

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Army ‘Underestimating Risk’ To Small Arms Industrial Base With M240 Plans, HASC Panel Says
Staff Sgt. Daryl Carroll, 1st Battalion, 63rd Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, shoots an M240B machine gun during training at Grafenwoehr Training Area, Germany Feb. 8, 2018. (Photo Credit: Staff Sgt. Sharon Matthias)

House lawmakers have expressed concerns with the state of the Army’s small arms industrial base following the decision to move beyond procuring new M240 machine guns, calling for a report on the potential impacts with shutting down legacy production lines. The House Armed Services Tactical Air and Land Forces Subcommittee included a provision in its fiscal year 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) markup, released Wednesday and set to be considered on Thursday, that seeks information on the Army’s plan…

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