Sig Sauer responded to the U.S. Army's request for a battlefield upgrade for troops by supplying 6.8 mm hybrid ammunition, a lightweight machine gun, a rifle, and suppressors. The system is referred to as NGSW. (Image: Sig Sauer, press release, for the Next Generation Squad Weapons)
Washington Times: Army thrilled as next-gen 6.8mm squad weapons once thought 'unachievable' are revealed
Brig. Gen. Dave Hodne: 'Those impossibilities are on the floor here today'.
U.S. Army leaders are one step closer to deciding on a supplier for its Next Generation Squad Weapon system after a who’s who in weapons makers unveiled their progress.
The 2019 Association of the United States Army’s annual meeting impressed officials with prototype 6.8mm rifles and automatic rifles by General Dynamics Ordnance and Tactical Systems inc., Textron Systems, and Sig Sauer Inc.
Each company is vying for the opportunity to replace the 5.56mm M4A1 carbine and the M249 squad automatic weapon used in combat units.
Military leaders essentially want a weapon that boasts the firepower — and range — of a machine gun with the precision of a rifle.
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Update: Bullpup or Belt-Fed? Prototypes for Army's Next-Gen Squad Weapons Finally Revealed (Military.com)
WNU Editor: They look impressive. How they will fare in combat is another story.
2 comments:
Already been used in combat. Guess they liked it.
I guess someone was listening to the infantry soldiers.
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