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The SIG SAUER NGSW-AR light machine gun, which as of April 19, 2022, was also assigned the official designation XM250 Automatic Rifle, is a lightweight but powerful squad support weapon, intended to replace old M249 SAW machine guns in the Squad Support / Automatic Rifle role within front-line infantry units of US military. The SIG…

The Textron / AAI NGSW-R assault rifle is being developed by AAI corporation, which is now part of the much larger Textron Systems Corporation, under NGSW-R – “Next Generation Squad Weapon – Rifle” program, funded by US Army.     This highly ambitious program is intended to equip American infantrymen with new rifle and squad…

The MCX Spear assault rifle is being developed by American division of international SIG Sauer gun making company under NGSW-R – “Next Generation Squad Weapon – Rifle” program, funded by US Army.     This highly ambitious program is intended to equip American infantrymen with new rifle and squad automatic weapon / light machine gun,…

The GD RM277 assault rifle is being developed by a consortium of companies, led by American industrial giant General Dynamics for the NGSW-R “Next Generation Squad Weapon – Rifle” program, funded by US Army. Besides GD, which acts as a system integrator and project leader, consortium also includes Beretta USA, which is responsible for the…

The M4 carbine was developed by the famous Colt company on request from the US Armed forces, as a shortened version of a then-new M16A2 rifle. It was intended as a personal defense weapon for non-infantry personnel, to replace ineffective handguns and obsolete submachine guns in this role. Colt received an initial development contract in…