The unit will test how mobile they are with new weapons as compared to legacy firearms. The first unit equipped is scheduled for early 2024. The light machine gun will retain its M250 designation. The weapons are going to infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations. Former Gen. Scott Miller joins Sig Sauer as the company fields an M4 carbine replacement under the Next Generation Squad Weapon program. The new rifle and automatic rifle will fire a never-before-fielded 6.8 mm round. The Infantry School and a team focused on lethality build an infantry ready for future combat. The data platform “will enable units to regularly assess weapons’ health, reduce failure rates, extend the lifetime of a weapon and optimize maintenance plans,” the company stated in a release. Soldiers, special operators and Marines in the near future will carry a first-of-its kind rifle and light machine gun. An unloaded XM5 rifle is two pounds heavier than an unloaded M4. But the XM250 is four pounds lighter than the M249 SAW. Load More