Topic: Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW)
Next Generation Squad Weapons, or NGSW, fires a 6.8 mm round. It would replace in the Close Combat Force the M249 and M4A1, both of which fire 5.56 mm rounds.
U.S. Army’s new rifle will employ Artificial Intelligence algorithms
The U.S. Army’s next-generation rifle and machine gun will be fitted with cutting-edge fire control technologies, including digital weapon camera and Artificial Intelligence. The Next Generation Squad Weapon...
U.S. Air Force successfully shoots multiple air-launched missiles in laser weapon test
The Air Force Research Laboratory has announced successfully completed a major program milestone April 23, 2019 with the successful surrogate laser weapon system shoot down of multiple...
U.S. Army will receive 100K NGSW weapons systems for replacing M4 and M249
The U.S. Army is looking to buy somewhere in the range of 100,000 of a very capable, lethal rifles under the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program...
Textron delivered their Army’s Next-Gen Squad Weapon technology demonstrator
Diversified manufacturer Textron announced on 25 March that it delivered the prototype demonstrator of the Next Generation Squad Weapon to the U.S. Army. According to a statement released...
U.S. Army to order prototypes of next-generation squad automatic weapon
The U.S. Army is preparing to order prototypes of the Next Generation Squad Weapon programme, both chambered in the Army’s new specification general purpose 6.8mm round. In...