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Sig Sauer delivers Next Generation Weapons System prototypes to U.S. Army
Feb. 3 (UPI) -- Armaments maker Sig Sauer Inc. announced its final delivery of prototypes to the U.S. Army for the Next Generation Squad Weapons systems this week.The Army plans to select one of three firms -- the other two are Textron and General Dynamics -- to manufacture the new weapons system in the first quarter of fiscal 2022. Fielding of the weapons is expected to start in late 2022, according to the Army. The Sig Sauer system includes hybrid ammunition with a lighter weight cartridge, a belt-fed light-weight machine gun, a rifle and suppressors, the company said Tuesday in a press release. RELATED Marines officially roll out new M18 handgun Posted by: Besoeker 2021-02-04 |
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