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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
Watch: Soldiers shoot the Army’s new handgun for the first time
The 101st Airborne Division is the first unit in the Army to receive the service's new M17 handgun, and soldiers didn't waste any time testing it out.
By Todd South
The Army is working on ‘a new way of shooting’ to boost soldier lethality, accuracy
Army researchers are targeting ways to make small arms more accurate by removing the shooter from the loop.
By Todd South