Some soldiers charged with fighting enemies at close range will have their hands on the Army’s newest 6.8mm caliber rifles and light machine guns by early next year, top Army officials told House ...
Though the Army still hasn’t publicly disclosed which close combat unit will first carry its new rifle, machine gun and ammunition, it did share how much it’s spending and how many weapons are rolling ...
The Army’s newest rifle and automatic rifle are already in the hands of soldiers for testing and will officially field to its first unit in 2024. That platoon, along with a squad from the 75th Ranger ...
When the Army ordered its now standard M4 carbine in 1993 from firearms maker Colt, it saw the rifle as a lighter, more agile alternative to the Vietnam era M16 with similar punch at short range. In ...
PEO Soldier conducted a live fire event of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Systems during the Manuever Warfare Conference in Fort Moore, GA, September 13, 2023. The new SIG Sauer XM-7 rifle is being ...
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When soldiers get their hands on the Army’s new rifle, it will be known as the M7, the service said Wednesday. More than five years in the making, the Next Generation Squad Weapon will replace the M4 ...
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Army research will assess the “doses” of shock waves that certain weapons create and their long-term impacts on soldiers' health. By Patty Nieberg Published Jun 20, 2025 11:10 AM EDT A day of training ...
Sig Sauer MCX SPEAR, the civilian version of its new Next Generation Squad Weapon, selected in April 2022 by the Army as its M4/M16 and SAW replacement for close combat forces. (Sig Sauer) Though the ...