The Army has designated the Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle and machine gun have been designated the M7 and M250, signifying they both meet Army performance and safety standards. Jeff Schogol ...

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.

A soldier fires a XM7 rifle during the 2024 Army National Guard Best Warrior Competition at the Army Mountain Warfare School, Jericho, Vermont, Aug. 6, 2024. (Sgt. Lianne M. Hirano/Army) ...

Army Sgt. Shandell Green, a scout with the West Virginia Army National Guard, engages targets with the XM7 rifle during testing at Fort Bragg, North Carolina in June 2024.

The Mk22 is a multi-caliber, bolt-action rifle that replaces the M2010, M110 and M107 sniper rifles. “The requirements for changes to the training ranges came from new weapons systems being ...

As the Army progresses with its rollout of the next generation weapons to other units, the 101st ABN DIV (AA) continues to lead the transformation effort. Capt.

The new weapons, meanwhile, pack the punch of an all-new caliber - the Army-designed 6.8mm - which extends the range and power of the individual rifle, the XM7, and automatic rifle, the XM250.