The U.S. Army is preparing for potential conflicts, including with China, by equipping frontline units with new rifles and ...

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The next developments for the Army's newest rifle and machine gun may have more to do with software than bullets. The Army ...

The Army has sped up and shifted its fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle to Pacific-focused and special ...

"The environment is dangerous." Under the change unveiled last month, airmen and Guardians are now handed a nonfunctioning M4 rifle shortly after stepping off the bus at basic military training at ...

The Next Generation Squad Weapon program includes a 6.8mm rifle and automatic rifle to replace the 5.56mm M4 and Squad Automatic Weapon, respectively. The NGSW also includes a fire control ...

and automatic rifle, the XM250. For units receiving them, the XM7 and XM250 are the replacements for the older M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, respectively, which both chambered 5.56mm ...