288 Small Arms–Crew Served Weapons
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ACQUISITION PHASE Technology Development Engineering & Manufacturing Development Production & Deployment Operations & Support
UNITED STATES ARMY 289
Small Arms– Crew Served Weapons
FOREIGN MILITARY SALES M249 SAW: Afghanistan, Colombia, Croatia, Philippines, Bangladesh, Tunisia M240B: Azerbaijan, Barbados, Bangladesh, Jordan M2: Afghanistan, Lebanon, Oman MK19 Grenade Machine Gun: Croatia, Kenya, Colombia, Bahrain, Chili, Czech Republic, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia
CONTRACTORS M249 SAW: Fabrique National Manufacturing, LLC (Columbia, SC) M240B Machine Gun: Fabrique National Manufacturing, LLC (Columbia, SC) Colt Defense LLC (West Hartford, CT) M2: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (GDATP) (Williston, VT) GDATP manufacturing facility (Saco, ME) U.S. Ordnance (McCarran, NV) MK19 Grenade Machine Gun: General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products (Saco, ME) Alliant Techsystems (Mesa, AZ)
WEAPON SYSTEMS 2013