Army.Mil reports that Picatinny Arsenal is working on a dry lube called Durable Solid Lubricant that will make maintenance of small arms easier. The experiment has been going on for some time and they hope to transfer the technology to Project Manager Soldier Weapons by fiscal year 2017
Link: http://www.army.mil/article/161883
The article contains some more info on the test they conducted.
From: Army.mil via Soldier Systems.net