2022年4月20日 · 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...

2024年3月29日 · 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...

2023年10月4日 · In 2022, the U.S. Army finally concluded its search for a new battle rifle, lightweight machine gun, and cartridge, choosing Sig Sauer’s design. The iconic 5.56mm appears to have largely been superseded by the 6.8mm. But what do we know about this chambering? And what, specifically, do we know about the 6.8×51 Common Cartridge?

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.

2023年10月6日 · The weapons fire a new 6.8mm “intermediate caliber” round, and both use the 1-8x magnified XM157 fire control, or rifle optic, that comes equipped with a ballistics computer to provide aiming...

2024年3月26日 · The United States Army has undertaken rigorous testing of its Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) new 6.8mm caliber assault rifle and machine gun in Arctic conditions, which includes the cutting-edge XM7 and XM250 weapons. This multi week evaluation, conducted by the Army Cold Regions Test Center (CRTC), marks a pivotal moment in the evolution ...

2022年1月13日 · The 277 SIG FURY ammunition is the commercial variant of the 6.8 x 51 hybrid military round available in the hybrid case technology submitted to the U.S. Army NGSW program. Also available is a 277 SIG FURY FMJ traditional cartridge round.

2024年9月25日 · 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 received resounding praise. Or …

2023年10月3日 · Both the XM7 Rifle and the XM250 Automatic Rifle are primed to replace their predecessors, the 5.56mm caliber M4s and M249 SAWs, and introduce a slew of advancements in military firepower.

2023年3月15日 · 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...