"The different branches of the United States armed forces have been using the M16 and M4 as their standard issue rifle since ...

“The squad is now a more lethal organization because they have the M250.” Col. John McRae’s words, spoken as Minnesota Army National Guard troops accepted their first Next Generation Squad Weapons, ...

A soldier engages targets with the Next Generation Squad Weapon system’s XM7 rifle and XM157 scope during testing of the rifle and scope on June 13, 2024. An Army infantry officer has made a series of ...

TORRANCE, Calif., Oct. 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pelican Products, Inc, the global leader in mission-critical protective solutions, today announced its expanded portfolio of advanced protective cases ...

Sig Sauer's ammunition plant in Jacksonville has produced more than 100 million rounds of 6.8mm ammunition as part of its contract supporting the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Program. The ...

National Guard soldiers tested the M250 light machine gun during a “New Equipment Training” (NET) event at Camp Ripley, Minnesota. Whether National Guard personnel will continue to be deployed to curb ...

FORT CAMPBELL, Ky. — In Fort Campbell, Soldiers from 1st Mobile Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault), recently conducted a Combined Arms Live-Fire Exercise, utilizing the M7 ...

After decades of service, the M4 carbine’s reign as the U.S. military’s standard rifle may be coming to an end. The SIG Sauer M7 and its companion, the XM250 light machine gun are set to take over as ...

PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. — The U.S. Army Futures Command (AFC) has awarded the 2024 Maj. Gen. Harold J. “Harry” Greene Award for Innovation to the 6.8 mm Next Generation Squad Weapon Ammunition Team on ...