New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually
The 450,000-square-foot plant in Independence, Missouri, is expected to be fully operational by 2028.
By Todd South
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How the Army’s upgrading ammo to destroy targets large and small
One-way tracers, airbursting grenades and enhanced training rounds for night combat are in the works.
By Todd South
Army to field new rifle, machine gun and optic in 2024
Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division will be the first to field the new weapons and optics.
By Todd South
What’s the firepower like for the Army’s new rifle?
Units with 101st Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment are testing the weapons now.
By Todd South
Army Reserve officers are bailing out, this general has a plan
Practices that fed the mobilization machine during recent wars now bedevil the Reserve as those wars end and the Pentagon preps for bigger fights.
By Davis Winkie
New name selected for Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon
The light machine gun will retain its M250 designation.
By Todd South
New rifle, light machine gun headed to close combat troops
The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations.
By Todd South
In a first, Space Force picks private university as war college
Graduates will earn a master’s degree in international public policy from Johns Hopkins's School of Advanced International Studies.
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
Army expects Next Generation Squad Weapon to get to its first unit by next year
An unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW.
By Todd South
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
Get ready for ‘computer-assisted’ shooting with the Army’s new optic
The Army is slated to pick the actual weapon in the coming months.
By Todd South