The XM7, previously designated as the XM5, is the U.S. Army variant of the SIG MCX Spear, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, magazine-fed assault rifle [1] designed by SIG Sauer for the Next Generation Squad Weapon program in 2022 to replace the M4 carbine.

2023年10月6日 · A standard XM7 load will include seven magazines. The reduced rounds will free up space on soldier kit. The Army has produced new gear carriage systems compatible with the weapon.

2023年3月15日 · 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 M4A1...

2024年4月17日 · The XM7 is the Army’s replacement for the M4 while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Both new weapons are chambered in 6.8mm, a larger and more powerful round than the ...

2023年12月22日 · The US Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is set for deployment in 2024, which includes the introduction of the XM7 assault rifle and XM250 light machine gun. These weapons are poised to be a replacement for the M4/M4A1 and the M249.

This initiative aims to replace the rifles and light machine guns used by close combat units for decades. At the core of this transformation are the XM7 rifle and XM250 machine gun, both chambered in 6.8 mm, designed to replace the current 5.56 mm weapons, such as the M4 and the Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW).

2023年12月20日 · The XM7 will replace the M4 for close combat units such as infantry, scouts, combat engineers and special operations forces. The XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon for the same...

2025年2月3日 · However, the XM7 Rifle with the mounted XM157 Fire Control exhibited a low probability of completing a 72-hour wartime mission without a critical failure. Soldiers also rated the usability of the XM157 Fire Control below average or failing. The NGSW system introduces multiple enhancements over legacy weapons.

The XM7 is a modular, piston driven, select fire, magazine fed, 6.8mm rifle. Its fully ambidextrous controls are similar to M4/M4A1 carbine operations with additional ergonomic features to...

2023年12月21日 · The XM7 assault rifle and the XM250 machine gun will enter service in 2024 in the US Army Designed to replace the venerable M1 Garand which equipped American infantry units during the Second World War and the Korean War, and above all to respond to the arrival of the famous Soviet AK-47 at the end of the 40s, the M16 assault rifle, and its ...