The U.S. Army is undergoing a significant overhaul of its infantry arsenal with the deployment of the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program. This initiative aims to replace the rifles and light machine guns used by close combat units for decades. At the core of this transformation are the XM7 rifle and XM250 machine gun, both chambered in 6.8 mm, designed to replace the current 5.56 mm weapons, such as the M4 and the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW). This change represents a significant shift for the U.S. infantry, which has not seen such a development since the introduction of the M16 in 1967. Read more.
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| U.S. Army National Guard Soldier fires an XM7 during the National Guard's Best Warrior Competition August 06, 2024, near Jericho, Vermont (Picture source: US DoD) |