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Next Generation Squad Weapon on target for 2023
The new rifle and automatic rifle will fire a never-before-fielded 6.8 mm round.
By Todd South
Latest "Army small arms" stories
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Army chooses Sig Sauer to build its Next Generation Squad Weapon
The weapon has an advanced optic, shoots 6.8mm and will replace the M4 carbine and M249 SAW.
By Todd South
Squad-level sniper rifle to complete fielding by next year
The rifle is for scouts, engineers and infantry squads.
By Todd South
The Army is looking for a new machine gun, and the Marines might get a new caliber, too
The study is expected to take until fall 2023 but could result in a whole new weapon, caliber combo.
By Todd South
The Army’s effort to temporarily replace the M4 with a 7.62 mm rifle is not happening
The Army has canceled current efforts to find a temporary commercial replacement for the M4 carbine chambered in 7.62 mm instead of 5.56 mm.
By Todd South
Army rifle replacement program canceled before it takes off
The Interim Combat Service Rifle had been in development since at least this spring and was officially announced in August.
By Todd South