M-240 Belt-Fed Machine Gun

The M240 has been used by the United States Armed Forces since the late-1970s. It is used extensively by infantry, most often rifle companies; as well as ground vehicles, watercraft, and aircraft. Despite not being the lightest medium machine gun in service, it is highly regarded for reliability, and its standardization among NATO members is also seen as a major advantage. All variants are fed from disintegrating belts, and are capable of firing most types of 7.62mm NATO ammunition.