The M27 Infantry Automatic Rifle (IAR) is a 5.56mm, select-fire assault rifle based on the HK416 design by Heckler & Koch. It serves as a critical weapon for the United States Marine Corps (USMC). Here are the key details:
Purpose and Deployment:
The M27 IAR is intended for infantry riflemen as well as automatic riflemen.
It replaces a portion of the M249 light machine guns used by automatic riflemen within Infantry and Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions.
Approximately 8,000–10,000 M249s will remain in service with the Marine Corps for use at the discretion of company commanders.
In December 2017, the Marine Corps decided to equip every member of an infantry squad with the M27, while retaining the M4 carbine for platoon leadership positions and above
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