The XM250 is the U.S. military designation for the SIG LMG 6.8, a 6.8×51mm (.277 in), gas-operated, belt -fed light machine gun designed by SIG Sauer for the U.S. Army 's Next …

Dec 5, 2024 · As part of the ambitious Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) program, the XM250 is designed to replace the standard M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in the U.S. Army, …

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 …

May 17, 2022 · The largest and most sweeping small arms program developed by the U.S. military since the 1950s, the Next Generation Squad Weapon initiative recently picked Sig …

Apr 20, 2022 · Page details technical specifications, development, and operational history of the SIG-Sauer M250 (XM250) Squad Automatic Weapon (SAW) / Light Machine Gun (LMG) …

The SIG SAUER NGSW-AR light machine gun, which as of April 19, 2022, was also assigned the official designation XM250 Automatic Rifle, is a lightweight but powerful squad support …

Aug 10, 2022 · The competition was truly fierce, and yet, Sig Sauer will provide the Army with a huge amount of new XM5 and XM250 small arms. What can these weapons do? What are the …

Jul 18, 2022 · Back in early May, DefenseReview (DR) published a quick heads-up piece about the SIG SAUER XM5 Rifle and XM250 belt-fed light machine gun winning the US Army Next …

May 18, 2022 · The XM5 and the XM250 will not enter use completely until 2023. Sig Sauer got a 10-year contract for the new weapons with a total of $4 billion after a 27-month evaluation …

Apr 19, 2022 · After years of development and a vigorous competition between major gun makers, the Army announced April 19 that Sig Sauer Inc. will manufacture the service’s next …