20 de abr. de 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...
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FN FAL (battle rifle, trialled as T48 against the T44 and T47 to replace the M1: lost to the former) Olin/Winchester Salvo Rifle (battle rifle, 5.56mm duplex) M14E1 (Selective Fire Rifle, 7.62×51mm NATO) (never standardized) M16A1 (5.56×45mm NATO) M16 (5.56×45mm NATO) XM16E1 (5.56×45mm NATO) M16A2 (5.56×45mm NATO)
Assault rifle United States: Future standard service rifle, replacing the M4A1 for close combat forces. Winner of the NGSW program in April 2022. M4A1: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle, Carbine United States: Standard service rifle. To be partially replaced by the XM7, winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program: Mk 17 Mod 0: 7 ...
ModelCaliberTypeOriginUnited States ItalyWest Germany United StatesXM7 rifle - Wikipedia XM7 rifle 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] [8] designed by SIG Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine.
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16 de oct. de 2020 · The U.S. Army plans to start purchasing the Next Generation Squad Weapon in 2022. The guns will only go to frontline troops that could see combat if deployed. The Army wants new weapons that...
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19 de ene. de 2022 · The US Army will select its Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) rifle and automatic rifle supplier in the last quarter of this year, Shephard Media revealed citing an army official. The revelation comes days after the army awarded Wisconsin-based optical equipment manufacturer Vortex Optics a $2.7 billion contract to supply 250,000 ...