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A U.S. Army graphic detailing the competitors for the program as of December 2020. The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a United States military program created in 2017 by the U.S. Army to replace the 5.56mm M4 carbine, the M249 SAW light machine gun, and the 7.62mm M240 machine gun, with a common system of 6.8mm cartridges and to develop small arms fire-control systems for the ...
The XM17 Modular Handgun System (MHS) competition was a United States Army and United States Air Force competition for a new service pistol. The Modular Handgun System was solicited by a Request for Proposals in September 2015 [1] and is anticipated to be the next U.S. military standard side arm replacing the Beretta M9 and the SIG Sauer M11.
The previous requirements generation system focused on addressing future threat scenarios. While understanding the risks associated with future threat postures is necessary to develop effective weapons systems, a sufficient methodology requires a joint perspective which can both prioritize the risk associated with future threats and consider ...
Standard service rifle. To be partially replaced by the XM7, winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program [9] Mk 17 Mod 0: 7.62×51mm NATO: Battle rifle Belgium United States: Used by US Army Rangers, US Army Special Forces, and Delta Force [10] HK416: 5.56×45mm NATO: Assault rifle Germany: Used by Delta Force [11] M16: 5.56×45mm NATO ...
Feed system 30, 50, 100, or 200 rounds semi-rigid pouches The XM250 is the U.S. military designation for the SIG LMG 6.8 , a 6.8×51mm (.277 in) , gas-operated , belt -fed light machine gun designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army 's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M249 light machine gun .
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 wanted the vehicle to feature a commander's weapons station, autocannon, coaxial weapon, and an anti-tank guided missile system. The weapons suite had to be manually operable when damaged and the commander's weapon station had to incorporate a shield. [89] Additionally, a dismountable anti-armor weapon would be carried on board. [89]
In March 2019, the Army released a request for proposals for the OMFV. [12] The Army said the OMFV will be designed "to engage in close combat and deliver decisive lethality during the execution of combined arms maneuver," and will have a 30mm cannon and a second-generation forward looking infrared system, or FLIR. Testing of the vehicle is ...