Army Reveals Timeline for Fielding New Infantry Weapons
The service's goal is to select a final design for both weapons from a single provider in the first quarter of 2022.
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Trainees at Air Force BMT to Start Training on M4 This Summer
Starting as early as next month, new recruits at Air Force Basic Military Training will begin training on the M4 carbine.
Army Getting Ready to Choose M249 SAW and M4 Carbine Replacements
The Army will begin fielding the 6.8mm weapons that will replace M249 squad automatic weapons and M4/M4A1 carbines in 2021.
Army's New Marksmanship Qualification Test Ramps Up Difficulty
The new course will replace current marksmanship qualification course with one that requires soldiers to engage targets faste...
Army to Seek Prototypes for M4/M249 SAW Replacements in Early 2019
The service intends to have companies develop prototypes of both the rifle and auto rifle versions of the NGSW.
Army Finds Fix for Dangerous Glitch in M4 and M4A1 Service Rifles
Army officials have figured out the cause and found a fix for a glitch in the selector switch of M4 and M4A1 carbines.
Sig Gets $48 Million Pentagon Contract for Continuous Rifle Suppression
A DoD project to optimize the M4A1s used by U.S. Special Operations Command for continuous suppressed use is moving forward.
Senators Question Army Chief on Supposed Polymer Magazine Ban
Several senators want the Army's chief of staff to explain why the service supposedly banned GIs from using polymer magazine...
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