The Pentagon has announced a competition for the creation of prototypes of small-caliber weapons 6,8 mm on the program NGSW (Next Generation Squad Weapons), According bmpd.
Prototype 6.8-mm automatic weapons LSAT, developed under the program AAI NGSAR.
It is assumed, that new automatic rifles NGSW-R and machine guns NGSW-AR will replace the army 5.56 mm rifles and machine guns M4 family M249.
According to the contest, participating in it firm for 27 months must create and pass on military tests on 50 prototypes of each type, as well as 850 thousand. caliber 6,8 mm.
According to US experts, a new task of the military department will cancel any previous jobs on this topic, issued by individual companies within NGSAR program. Six preliminary contracts in June 2018 year were signed with General Dynamics companies, I Corporation, FN America (two contracts), SIG Sauer и PCP Tactical.
Until now, very little data about the caliber cartridge 6,8 mm, according to the material. known, that last year the US Army completed SAAC program (Small Arms Ammunition Configuration), in the course of which, perhaps, and the new ammunition was created.
However, the setting for the development of weapons NGSW program referred to a general-purpose cartridge HM1186, which should be the basis for the development of a new cartridge. According to customer requirements, he will have to "comply with all the requirements of military training". Also in the competitive job training mentioned chuck chuck HM1194 and enhanced ballistics.
Prototype 6.8-mm automatic weapons LSAT, developed under the program AAI NGSAR.
