Weapons manufacturer Remington began work on the new round in 2002. The new round used the case from the old Remington .30-.30 rimless round with a new 6.8mm bullet. SOCOM supported the 6.8mm round ...

Weapons manufacturer Remington began work on the new round in 2002. The new round used the case from the old Remington .30-.30 rimless round with a new 6.8mm bullet. SOCOM supported the 6.8mm round ...

True Velocity’s new 6.8mm composite cartridge that the Army will evaluate as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapon auto-rifle, rifle and 6.8mm-ammo protype package being submitted by General ...

The XM7 is the Army’s replacement for the M4 while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Both new weapons are chambered in 6.8mm, a larger and more powerful round than the ...

The Army will begin fielding the 6.8mm weapons that will replace M249 squad automatic weapons and M4/M4A1 carbines in 2021.

U.S. Army leaders are one step closer to deciding on a supplier for its Next Generation Squad Weapon system after a who’s who in weapons makers unveiled their progress.

With advanced weapons technology, ammunition performance and the advanced fire control, Soldiers can put steel on target with 6.8mm general purpose ammunition and defeat the threat at range.

Both weapons fire a 6.8mm round new to the Army’s inventory. The budget calls for the purchase of some 17,000 M7s next year, and nearly 3,000 M250s. Rep.

The U.S. Army has selected a new round to replace those equipping its M4A1 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapons. The Army selected five companies to produce prototype weapons in the new ...

These new weapons are not only armed with the common 6.8mm ammunition, which includes government-supplied projectiles and specially designed cartridges, but they also come equipped with the ...

The Army has selected 6.8mm as the new common round for both its Squad Automatic Weapon and M4 replacement. A Prototype Opportunity Notice posted on the government website fbo.gov is going to give ...

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.