Hirano/Army) 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 ...

Roughly 200 Airborne Infantry Soldiers of the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) are running the Next Generation Squad ...

The exercises built Soldier’s proficiency with the Sig Sauer XM7 rifle, XM250 light machine ... Soldiers conducted tactical patrols using the weapons, having previously earned their ...

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.

The XM7 battle rifle, also known as the SIG SPEAR, is the U.S. military’s next-generation weapon, designed to replace the M4. Chambered in 6.8x51mm, the XM7 offers improved range, accuracy ...

Also, the weapon was designed by the United States Department of ... Because of its small size and ability to be carried in a handbag, the 229 model is considered a modern gun. The XM7 is a ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- A downstate federal judge has ruled Illinois' assault weapons ban unconstitutional on Friday. The judge in ...

The next developments for the Army’s newest rifle and machine gun may have more to do with software than bullets. The Army fielded its first batch of the Next Generation Squad Weapon, or NGSW ...

A federal judge has overturned Illinois’ ban on semiautomatic weapons, leaning on recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings that ...