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The U.S. Army has awarded a contract worth nearly $15 million to U.S. Ordnance for an unspecified number of 7.62x51mm M60E6 and M60E4 machine guns, and/or kits to convert older M60s into either of those configurations, as well as ancillary items and training. The service announced its interest in buying these guns, which the U.S. military largely stopped using decades ago, earlier this year, but was curiously tight-lipped about for whom and why. The weapons could be intended for a foreign ally or partner, such as Ukraine, or to support some other operational, test and evaluation, or training requirements.
The Pentagon included the new deal with U.S. Ordnance for “M60E4 and M60E6 machine guns, spare parts and accessories, conversion kits, and training,” which is valued at $14,960,325 and came via the Army’s Contracting Command-New Jersey (CCNJ), in its daily contracting announcement last Monday. “Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 21, 2029,” the Pentagon’s notice adds without elaborating on who might be the intended recipient of the guns. Neither the M60E4 nor the M60E6 are known to be in any kind of widespread Army service currently.
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Probably for Ukraine but other end users are possible.
The U.S. Army has awarded a contract worth nearly $15 million to U.S. Ordnance for an unspecified number of 7.62x51mm M60E6 and M60E4 machine guns, and/or kits to convert older M60s into either of those configurations, as well as ancillary items and training. The service announced its interest in buying these guns, which the U.S. military largely stopped using decades ago, earlier this year, but was curiously tight-lipped about for whom and why. The weapons could be intended for a foreign ally or partner, such as Ukraine, or to support some other operational, test and evaluation, or training requirements.
The Pentagon included the new deal with U.S. Ordnance for “M60E4 and M60E6 machine guns, spare parts and accessories, conversion kits, and training,” which is valued at $14,960,325 and came via the Army’s Contracting Command-New Jersey (CCNJ), in its daily contracting announcement last Monday. “Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Sept. 21, 2029,” the Pentagon’s notice adds without elaborating on who might be the intended recipient of the guns. Neither the M60E4 nor the M60E6 are known to be in any kind of widespread Army service currently.
Probably for Ukraine but other end users are possible.
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