Army Announces 2 New Rifles for Close-Combat Soldiers
2022年4月20日 · The Army recently awarded a contract to manufacturer SIG Sauer for two new soldier weapons: the XM5 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle.
XM7 rifle - Wikipedia
The XM7, previously known as the XM5, is the U.S. Army variant of the SIG MCX Spear, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle [1] designed by SIG Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine.
The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons
2024年3月29日 · The Army has officially fielded its brand-new Next Generation Squad Weapon rifles to its first unit, bringing an end to the service's decades-long effort to replace its M4 and M16 family of...
What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle - We Are …
2024年9月25日 · The XM5 Rifle will replace the M4/M4A1 carbine within the close combat force. The new ammunition includes multiple types of tactical and training rounds that increase accuracy and are more lethal against emerging threats than both the 5.56mm and 7.62mm ammunition.
These units are getting the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun …
2024年9月30日 · The Army is ramping up production of the rifle, automatic rifle, optic and ammunition to field to the close combat and adjacent forces ahead of upcoming deployments, officials said.
Meet the M7: Army names next gen squad rifle replacement
2023年1月18日 · 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...
What’s the firepower like for the Army’s new rifle? - Army Times
2023年10月6日 · — The Army’s new rifle, automatic rifle and fire control provide a more accurate, farther reaching and deadlier combination of weapons than a squad or platoon currently carries.
Army moving forward with Next Generation Squad Weapon …
2023年3月15日 · Last April, the Army awarded a contract to Sig Sauer to produce the Next Generation Squad Weapon — or NGSW — XM7 Rifle, XM250 Automatic Rifle and a 6.8mm family of ammunition to replace the...
Revolutionizing Soldier firepower: US Army adopts next-gen weapons
2023年10月3日 · Both the XM7 Rifle and the XM250 Automatic Rifle are primed to replace their predecessors, the 5.56mm caliber M4s and M249 SAWs, and introduce a slew of advancements in military firepower.
NGSW signifies an evolution in Soldier lethality
2022年5月13日 · The Army recently announced that the Next Generation Squad Weapon, the XM5 rifle and XM250 light machine gun will replace the M4/M16 rifle and the 249 light machine gun, with some Soldiers...