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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] designed by SIG Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine. The XM7 features a free-floating reinforced M-LOK handguard for direct ...
The XM250is the U.S. military designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, belt-fed light machine gundesigned by SIG Sauerfor the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Programin 2022 to replace the M249 light machine gun. The XM250 light machine gun features a free-floating reinforced M-LOKhandguard for direct ...
The standard squad automatic weapon in Afghanistan was the M249 with PIP kit, which served alongside its heavier counterpart, the M240 machine gun. Most M249s were given a collapsible buttstock immediately prior to the invasion to reduce its length and make the weapons more practical for parachuting and close-quarters combat. [ 46 ]
5.56×45mm NATO. Light machine gun, Squad automatic weapon. Belgium United States. Belt-fed, but can be used with STANAG magazines. To be replaced by the XM250, winner of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program [ 20 ] M240. 7.62×51mm NATO. General purpose machine gun. Belgium United States.
The project is helping Sig Sauer grow to accommodate a $4.5 billion contract from the U.S. Army to produce what it is calling the Next Generation Squad Weapons System, consisting of firearms and ...
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In April 2022, the U.S. Army selected a new rifle and light machine gun as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Program. They will replace 5.56 mm weapons, being chambered in 6.8×51mm Fury that has greater accuracy and range while being more lethal than 5.56×45mm NATO and 7.62×51mm NATO against emerging threats.
A squad automatic weapon (SAW), also known as a section automatic weapon or light support weapon (LSW), is a man-portable automatic firearm attached to infantry squads or sections as a source of rapid direct firepower. Weapons fulfilling this role can be light machine guns, or modified selective-fire rifles fitted with a heavier barrel, bipod ...