M4 corridor bridge, serving Chepstow, being renumbered the M48, although the area is still generally considered as falling within the M4 corridor. Since the start of the 21st Century there has been evidence of more investment west of Cardiff, such as: M4 corridor The M4 corridor is an area in the United Kingdom adjacent to the M4 motorway, which runs from London to South Wales. It is a major high-technology hub. Important cities and towns linked by the M4 include (from east to west) London, Slough, Bracknell, Maidenhead, Reading, Newbury, Swindon, Bath, Bristol, Newport, Cardiff, and Swansea. The area is also served
M4 carbine of the service. MARSOC will retain the M4, as its shorter barrel is more suited to how they operate in confined spaces. On 1 July 2009, the U.S. Army took complete ownership of the M4 design. This allowed companies other than Colt to compete with their own M4 designs. The Army planned on fielding the last of its M4 requirement in 2010. On 30 October 2009, Army weapons officials proposed a series of changes to the M4 to Congress. Requested changes included an electronic round counter that records the number of shots fired, a heavier barrel, and possibly replacing the