The Army’s XM7 rifle is set to replace the long-serving M4 carbine, bringing a new caliber, new optics, and a new approach to ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A soldier engages targets with the Next Generation Squad Weapon system’s XM7 rifle and XM157 scope during testing of the rifle and ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A soldier conducts training with XM7 at Fort Stewart, Georgia, June 20, 2024. An Army captain’s research paper, written at a ...

U.S. Army Fort Campbell Garrison Commander Col. Christopher Midberry fires a Next-Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) Machine Gun during a weapon familiarization demonstration, Sept. 25, 2023, at Fort ...

The U.S. Army’s XM7 rifle is criticized by top generals for being heavy, unreliable, and outdated. Despite the manufacturers’ insistence, concerns remain about its effectiveness in modern combat ...

Army Sgt. Marcus Colston squeezed the trigger on his new XM7 rifle and sent a round speeding toward a target protected by a 3/8th-inch steel plate. The XM7’s 6.8mm round tore through the plate, ...

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