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 by Ed Adamczyk Washington DC (UPI) May 15, 2020
The U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon will be tested by Army Rangers, Green Berets and special operations ground forces, an Army official said. NGSW prototypes from Sig Sauer Inc., General Dynamics and Textron Systems are in their final phase of soldier evaluation, with formal testing of weapons and ammunition scheduled for December. The final design is expected to be named in 2022, with the weapons arriving in the field a year later. "We are an enthusiastic supporter of the Army's 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapons," Col. Joel Babbitt, of Program Executive Officer Special Operations Forces Warrior, told Military.com. "We expect there will be Next Generation Squad Weapons in our formations as soon as we can receive them via fielding." The prototypes use ammunition that is up to 30 percent lighter than brass rounds currently in use, and the weapons are meant to replace the 5.6mm M4A1 carbine and M249 squad automatic weapon, Babbitt said during the Special Operations Forces Industry Conference earlier this week. The Army regards the 6.8 mm ammunition as more lethal than the 5.62 mm NATO ammunition currently in use. Feedback has been positive, Babbitt said, to the point that a plan to design a light machine gun using the 6.5 mm Creedmoor ammunition cartridge has been put on hold until NGSW test results are available. Army tests led to use of the Creedmoor cartridge by special operations snipers in place of 7.62 mm NATO cartridges. The Army recently awarded L3Harris Technologies five-year, $8.7 million contract to provide prototypes for an advanced weapon sight attachment for the NGSW, an optical device that automatically adjusts to a target based on built-in sensor data.
Prior COVID-19 diagnosis a disqualification for U.S. military service Washington DC (UPI) May 07, 2020 Military Entrance Processing Stations won't process individuals who have had COVID-19 for military service, even if they've fully recovered from the virus, the Pentagon confirmed this week. A U.S. Military Entrance Processing Command memo, circulated on Twitter, said that a reported history of COVID-19 will be "permanently disqualifying" for entry to the armed services, the Military Times and Newsweek reported. The memo outlines guidelines for screening potential service members at the n ... read more
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