Army Announces 2 New Rifles for Close-Combat Soldiers
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...
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.
The Army Has Finally Fielded Its Next Generation Squad Weapons
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...
XM7: The U.S. Army’s New Assault Rifle Looks Like a Powerhouse
2024年12月13日 · The Army began fielding its newest rifle, the XM7, to the 101st Airborne this spring and to line units and Pacific-focused special operations units this fall. This is a half-decade-long endeavor to replace the M4 and M16 families of …
What troops really think of the Army’s new XM7 rifle - We Are …
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 …
XM7: The Next Generation Army Squad Weapon Summed Up in 4 …
2024年12月20日 · The Army Loves It: The US Army’s XM7 Next-Generation Squad Weapon is receiving praise from soldiers for its significant advancements over the M4 Carbine. -Designed for superior range and lethality, the XM7 fires a 6.8 x 51mm NATO round capable of penetrating body armor at distances of up to 600 meters, twice the effective range of the M4.
What’s the firepower like for the Army’s new rifle? - Army Times
2023年10月6日 · — The Army’s new rifle, automatic rifle and fire control provide a more accurate, farther reaching and deadlier combination of weapons than a squad or platoon currently carries.
Meet the M7: Army names next gen squad rifle replacement
2023年1月18日 · 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...
These units are getting the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun …
2024年9月30日 · The Army is ramping up production of the rifle, automatic rifle, optic and ammunition to field to the close combat and adjacent forces ahead of upcoming deployments, officials said.
Next Generation Squad Weapon and optic exceed soldiers’ …
2024年4月17日 · The first soldiers to field the Army’s newest rifle and automatic rifle began live-fire training with the weapons this week, including demonstrations on how the new round can penetrate...