Textron Systems has been selected by the US Army to deliver next generation squad weapons (NGSW) derived from the company’s cased telescoped (CT) technology. Contracted by the army’s Project Manager ...

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. – The Army has sped up and shifted its fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle to Pacific-focused and special operations units in the coming months and next year. The ...

Marines and soldiers could see another major change in the coming years if the Next Generation Squad Weapon program is successful. These are three variants of a 6.8mm rifle/automatic rifle suite ...

The U.S. Army is looking for across-the-board replacements for the M4 and M249 SAW platforms with a pair of new rifles, the NGSW-R (for Rifle), and NGSW-AR (for Automatic Rifle). These replacements ...

Sig Sauer Inc. on Tuesday offered a first look at the automatic rifle and rifle prototypes for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) effort, after the service selected the company to ...

The new weapons will fire bullets capable of ripping through any body armour A NEW US Army rifle will have the power to obliterate enemies with the force of a battle tank blast, military chiefs say.

Sgt. Ryan Garvey aims an M249 light machine gun during the 2019 Army Reserve Best Warrior Competition at Fort Bragg, N.C., June 25, 2019. The Army is building a new weapon that will replace both the ...

Some soldiers charged with fighting enemies at close range will have their hands on the Army’s newest 6.8mm caliber rifles and light machine guns by early next year, top Army officials told House ...

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 ...

US Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley revealed new details for the service's next-generation squad weapons Monday at the 2018 Association of the United States Army conference. The 6.8mm rifle will, ...