Pentagon announced a competition for a new standard Army gun

Military Globe -The famous Beretta, right served the US Army for almost 30 years, will soon be replaced by a new weapon.

MOSCOW, December 5 - RIA Novosti. US military announces a competition for a new provider service weapon for the US Army - the standard gun troop, according to The Washington Times, citing the press service of the Ministry of Defense and CNN Money.

Take part in the competition have already expressed such well-known manufacturers of small arms, as Smith & Wesson and General Dynamics. Will not stand aside and Italian Beretta.

"This contract with the US Army is not only beneficial, but is extremely useful for the reputation of the manufacturer. A weapon that will choose the military, as a rule, becomes a cult and often appears on the silver screen - from James Bond movies to thrillers" - the newspaper notes.

9mm pistol Beretta 92, called Beretta M9, in 1985, was replaced by the US Army of its predecessor - Colt M1911 .45. After the release of the 1987 Richard Donner film "Lethal Weapon" it was called that way.

While the Pentagon did not specify what kind of gun he wants to get his troops. Perhaps easier - as Glock, who are armed police. But the trend is there: the army has changed heavy metal rifle M-14, the Vietnam War, first to lighter plastic M-16, and then an even lighter M4, says The Washington Times.