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More than a rifle: How a new 6.8mm round, advanced optics will make soldiers, Marines a lot deadlier
Top leaders want this weapon in troops' hands soon.
By Todd South
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Taking infantry to the ‘next level’: This task force is working to make it happen
In less than a year, a new task force formed at the direction of the Pentagon’s most senior leaders is pushing key equipment programs and putting personnel policies under a microscope — all to take close combat units to the “next level” of war-fighting overmatch.
By Todd South
A new push to recruit and retain the best candidates for the infantry
The task force is using a variety of methods, including big data and analytics, to find the best troops for the close combat force.
By Todd South
Will the Army pick a bullpup for its new rifle? Several gun makers have solutions if it does.
As Army leaders look to the service’s next standard issue rifle or carbine, a lot of options are on the table.
By Todd South
The Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon could change the way you fight
Army researchers are digesting the results of a two-year study that took a comprehensive look at how to build the rifle, ammunition and fire control system together, in order to build the next generation of small arms.
By Todd South