The U.S. Army's chief of staff said Monday that its 6.8mm next-generation weapons, slated to replace the M249 squad automatic weapon and the M4A1 carbine, will be able to penetrate any body armor ...

101st Airborne first Army unit to field Next Generation Squad Weapons "Seeing the effects on the targets we had makes up for any concerns I had initially about the increased weight," the colonel said.

The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) is a US Army project, designed to deliver a new small arms system to the US close-quarter combatants. NGSW is centered around a new rifle (NGSW-R), light ...

“In fact, we've been focusing our efforts on the individual soldier for so long we've burdened them with redundant ...

The Army is one step closer to producing millions of rounds each year of its newest caliber for the service’s newest rifle and light machine gun combination — the Next Generation Squad Weapon.

The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, or SAW, is an individually portable, gas operated, magazine or disintegrating metallic link-belt fed, light machine gun with fixed headspace and quick change ...

The U.S. Army’s Joint Program Executive Office for Armaments and Ammunition, along with the Joint Munitions Command, ...

101st Airborne first Army unit to field Next Generation Squad Weapons "Seeing the effects on the targets we had makes up for any concerns I had initially about the increased weight," the colonel said.

The XM250 is a lightweight, belt-fed, select fire, 6.8mm light machine gun. (Garrett Dacko/Army) The Army is one step closer to producing millions of rounds each year of its newest caliber for the ...