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Next Generation Squad Weapon on target for 2023

By Todd South
Oct 10, 12:00 PM


The Next Generation Squad Weapon automatic rifle is pictured here. (Army) .. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2017/10/08/the-armys-next-generation-squad-weapon-could-change-the-way-you-fight/

By next year, the Army expects to field its first true replacement for the .. https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2022/04/19/army-chooses-sig-sauer-to-build-its-next-generation-squad-weapon/ ..
squad rifle and automatic rifle in a brand-new caliber.
https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2022/04/20/army-expects-next-generation-squad-weapon-to-get-to-its-first-unit-by-next-year/

The Next Generation Squad Weapon rifle and automatic rifle variants, chambered in 6.8 mm, mark the first substantial change to U.S. military small arms since the adoption of the M16 in 1964.
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The Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control will be built by the Vortex Optics/Sheltered Wing partnership. The companies are scheduled to produce as many as 250,000 optics over the next 10 years. (Vortex)
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https://www.armytimes.com/news/2022/10/10/next-generation-squad-weapon-fielding-in-2023/

https://www.armytimes.com/