Marines and soldiers could see another major change in the coming years if the Next Generation Squad Weapon program is successful. These are three variants of a 6.8mm rifle/automatic rifle suite ...

February 8, 2025: Last year the U.S. Army began equipping troops with the new M7 6.8mm assault rifle and M250 6.8mm Light Machine-Gun or LMG. In 2023 the army placed the first mass production orders ...

September 8, 2023: The U.S. Army has placed orders for the new M7 6.8mm assault rifle and M250 6.8mm LMG (Light Machine-Gun). These new weapons replace 1960s-era 5.56mm ammunition that also required a ...

U.S. Army leaders are one step closer to deciding on a supplier for its Next Generation Squad Weapon system after a who’s who in weapons makers unveiled their progress. The 2019 Association of the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Army has sped up and shifted its fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle to Pacific-focused ...

A Texas-based ammunition company recently unveiled its new 6.8mm cartridge, which the Army will consider for the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) effort designed to replace the 5.56mm M4A1 carbine ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. U.S. Special Operations Command will wait for the Army's 6.8mm rifle and automatic rifle, but it's moving forward to adopt a new ...

Some soldiers charged with fighting enemies at close range will have their hands on the Army’s newest 6.8mm caliber rifles and light machine guns by early next year, top Army officials told House ...

Pvt. Michael Rojas fires an M249 light machine gun during small arms training in Arta, Djibouti, May 2, 2017. The Army is looking to replace the M249 squad automatic weapon with what it's calling the ...

U.S. Special Operations Command will wait for the Army's 6.8mm rifle and automatic rifle, but it's moving forward to adopt a new sniper support weapon chambered in the longer-range 6.5mm Creedmoor ...