Light Machine Guns (LMG)
Why in News
- Recently, the Ministry of Defence (MoD) signed a contract with the Israeli Weapon Industries (IWI) for procuring Light Machine Guns (LMG).
Key Points
- LMG is designed to be employed by an individual soldier, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon.
- It is often called the squad automatic weapon.
- Some examples of LMG:
- Negev 7.62X51 mm - Israeli LMG
- SIG-716 assault rifles- American LMG
- AK-203 assault rifles -Russian LMG
Source: TH
