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Farewell to the M4 and SAW: The Army's Groundbreaking Shift to the XM5 Rifle and XM250 Automatic Rifle
As announced in 2023, the decision would eventually phase out the long-serving M4 rifle and M249 Squad ... other defense contractors, such as General Dynamics, were among those seriously competing ...
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The Army just released footage of its next-generation squad weapon prototypes in action
The Army in Sept. 2019 selected General Dynamics-OTS, AAI Corporation Textron Systems, and Sig Sauer to develop prototypes of the NGSW’s carbine and automatic rifle variants chambered in 6.8mm.