US Special Operations Forces units soon plan to equip next generation NGSW with new weapons. In the future, other types of troops are planning to provide these small arms..
Colonel Joel Babbitt, executive officer of the Special Operations Forces, told the American media about this..
he noted, that the elite units of the US Army (WCS) look forward to receiving this new next generation small arms in 6,8 mm.
The new weapon system combines the firepower and effective range of a machine gun with the ergonomics and precision of a rifle.
Weapons and ammunition are relatively lightweight.
NGSW will replace the M249 series automatic weapons and the M4 carbine in the troops.
Various versions of the new system are equipped with a range of innovations, affecting ballistics, tseleukazanie, link.
The NGSW project combines weapons, ammunition, as well as an information highway for the integration of next generation fire control systems. NGSW has a lightweight body, the weapon is designed for a telescopic cartridge of increased lethality. New bullet (for cartridge caliber 6,8 mm) has a long range and destructive power, than the ammunition of the caliber used today in the US Army 5,56 mm.
