The company won the handgun, rifle and automatic rifle, 6.8mm rifle contracts and is competing for the medium machine gun replacement.
Two companies showcase ways to power and transfer data to helmet-mounted devices, a key space-saving option for soldiers carrying more tech than ever.
The Army is slated to have two new missile systems in soldiers’ hands in 2024.
Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division will be the first to field the new weapons and optics.
Units with 101st Airborne Division and 75th Ranger Regiment are testing the weapons now.
The unit will test how mobile they are with new weapons as compared to legacy firearms.
“We’re finding problems,” Assistant Secretary of the Army Doug Bush said. “It’s actually good we’re finding these.”
The first unit equipped is scheduled for early 2024.
The light machine gun will retain its M250 designation.
The Armored Multi-Purpose Vehicle will replace the aging M113 Armored Personnel Carrier.
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