Army Announces 2 New Rifles for Close-Combat Soldiers
Apr 20, 2022 · The Army recently awarded a contract to manufacturer SIG Sauer for two new soldier weapons: the XM5 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle. For soldiers involved in close-quarters combat, the XM5...
The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons
Mar 29, 2024 · Produced by firearm maker Sig Sauer, the XM7 is intended to replace the M4 carbine in close combat formations, while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW. Both new...
XM7 rifle - Wikipedia
The XM7, previously known as the XM5, is the U.S. Army variant of the SIG MCX Spear, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle [1] designed by SIG Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine.
First photos of 101st Airborne soldiers testing the Army’s new rifles
Oct 3, 2023 · The XM7 and XM250 were delivered to Fort Campbell last month as the first operational replacements for the ubiquitous M4 and M249. The Army released its first pictures of the Next Generation...
Army to field new rifle, machine gun and optic in 2024 - Army Times
Dec 20, 2023 · Soldiers with the 101st Airborne Division will be the first to field the new weapons and optics.
What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle - We Are …
Sep 25, 2024 · Under the contract, SIG is supplying the Army with the new XM7 rifle and XM250 automatic rifle, both chambered in the new 6.8x51mm hybrid cartridge. The weapons were issued to infantry units including the 101st Airborne Division and …
Meet the M7: Army names next gen squad rifle replacement
Jan 18, 2023 · More than five years in the making, the Next Generation Squad Weapon will replace the M4 rifle that all soldiers carry. Army officials said during an April news conference that Sig Sauer would...
These units are getting the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun …
Sep 30, 2024 · From July to September, the 1st Brigade, 34th Infantry Division with the Minnesota Army National Guard; multiple 10th Mountain Division battalions, Fort Drum, New York.
Army moving forward with Next Generation Squad Weapon …
Mar 15, 2023 · Last April, the Army awarded a contract to Sig Sauer to produce the Next Generation Squad Weapon — or NGSW — XM7 Rifle, XM250 Automatic Rifle and a 6.8mm family of ammunition to replace the M4A1...
Revolutionizing Soldier firepower: US Army adopts next-gen weapons
Oct 3, 2023 · FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — Fort Campbell is testing some of the Army’s newest weapons that has the potential to redefine the capabilities of U.S. infantry forces. Last month Soldiers began field testing...