“The XM7 has no fixed front sight post, allowing for full length rail systems and eliminating a heat source that interferes with thermal weapon ... the [close combat force] Soldier more lethal ...

Soldiers with the 101st Airborne at Fort Campbell, Kentucky are the first to receive the Army’s new Next Generation Squad Weapon ... in combat,” according to Brig. Gen. Larry Burris, commander ...

Soldiers in the 82nd Airborne Division became the first in the Army this week to officially receive the Army’s latest combat helmet ... with the Army’s next-gen night vision devices like ...

In October 2017, the Soldier ... Next Generation Squad Automatic Rifle, or NG-SAR. The NG-SAR is the planned replacement for the M-249 Squad Automatic Weapon for the 100,000 Soldiers of the close ...

"We are an enthusiastic supporter of the Army's 6.8mm Next ... automatic weapon in infantry and other close-combat units. Related: Bullpup or Belt-Fed? Prototypes for Army's Next-Gen Squad ...

One day soon, U.S. infantrymen could go into battle with Next Generation Squad ... carbine and the M249 squad automatic weapon in infantry and other close-combat units in 2022.