Has the army chosen a new rifle?

Has the army chosen a new rifle?

New Optics System Chosen for Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon: The US Army is getting two new weapons to replace the M4 Carbine and the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon – but first the optics had to be picked. Known as a fire control system, the award goes to Vortex Optics for up to $2.7 billion over ten years.

What is replacing the M4 in the army?

The United States military is finally replacing the beloved M4 along with the M249 squad automatic weapon (SAW). This change is said to be coming in 2021. This will be the first major weapons platform change since 1994, when the M4 became the standard issue rifle for the United States military.

What is the Army’s new round?

6.8×51
The new Round is 6.8×51. It’s practically a modernized . 280 British round that the US forced England to abandon in the early 50s; in favor of the 7.62×51 cartridge. IOWs, the US is moving away from Assault Rifles & Cartridges,and readopting Battle Rifles etc; apparently to counter our enemies’ next-gen Body Armor.

Who makes Army rifle?

In April 2012, the U.S. Army announced it would begin purchasing over 120,000 M4A1 carbines to start reequipping front line units from the original M4 to the new M4A1 version. The first 24,000 were to be made by Remington Arms Company. Remington was to produce the M4A1s from mid-2013 to mid-2014.

What is the difference between AR-15 and M4 carbine?

Simply put, the difference between the two is the M4 has either a full-auto or burst fire mode while the AR-15 does not. There are also minor differences such as barrel length and attachments, but these do not fundamentally affect the rifle.

What gun is the Army switching to?

Soldiers who are not in the Close Combat Force will continue to use M4s and M249s. The road to providing troops with a new infantry weapon has been long. It has been more than four years since Gen.