More than 20,000 hours of user feedback from about 1,000 Soldiers were collected during 18 Soldier touch points and more than 100 technical tests have shaped the design of the NGSW system.

In April 2022, the United States Army awarded firearms maker Sig Sauer a $4.5 billion contract to produce the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW), a modular firearms system that consisted of the ...

The NGSW program all-told betrays the Army’s institutional trauma following almost three-quarters of a century of failed counter-insurgency wars. It is its fears and frustrations in microcosm.

Last April, the Army awarded a contract to Sig Sauer to produce the Next Generation Squad Weapon — or NGSW — XM7 Rifle, XM250 Automatic Rifle and a 6.8mm family of ammunition to replace the ...

The NGSW program’s intention to revolutionize the Army’s tactical weapons comes in response to findings that current weapons systems threaten conflict overmatch.

A US Army's new NGSW-AR in display. The service initially planned to begin fielding the weapon in late 2023. It is now reassessing its schedule following a competition protest that prompted a delay.

The U.S. military has awarded a $9 million manufacturing study contract to Winchester Ammunition for the purpose of exploring tracer-ammunition production for the Army’s new 6.8 mm Common ...

The NGSW Program, initiated in 2017, aims to revolutionize small arms capabilities for the U.S. Army. Following a 27-month prototype phase, extensive testing culminated in the selection of SIG ...

The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) is a US Army project, designed to deliver a new small arms system to the US close-quarter combatants. skip to main content Contact Customer Login ...

The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) Was Designed to Replace Legacy Systems. In April 2022, the United States Army awarded firearms maker Sig Sauer a $4.5 billion contract to produce the Next ...