A slightly shorter and lighter-weight carbine version of the U.S. Army's new 6.8x51mm M7 service rifle has now gotten its own ...

The XM8 is not intended to replace the service’s primary rifle, the M7, but instead is being developed as a companion weapon.

The Army is expected to begin fielding the XM8, a shorter, lighter carbine version of the M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon ...

Rifles are the backbone of any military. Infantry carries them, taking objectives and seizing goals. They’ve been the crux of the modern army since their introduction to the battlefield in the 15th ...

The Army’s new generational replacement for the M4-style rifles that infantry soldiers have carried into battle for nearly 50 years will receive less independent and real-world testing after it was ...

Program Executive Office-Soldier conducted a live fire event of the Next Generation Squad Weapon Systems during the Maneuver Warfare Conference in Fort Moore, GA, September 13, 2023. (Army) The Army’s ...

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Sniper rifles occupy a strange place in military history. As weapons designed for precision, their operators are intended to exercise patience, control, and place accurate shots at ideal engagement ...

When the British military unveiled the SA80 in the 1980s, it was expected to be a revolutionary weapon system that would define modern warfare. Instead, it quickly earned a reputation as one of the ...

Over the last few decades, precision rifle technology has pushed long-range shooting farther than ever before.