{"id":40430,"date":"2022-08-10T16:36:56","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T16:36:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/08\/10\/army-seeks-data-as-it-fields-next-generation-squad-weapons\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:19:50","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:19:50","slug":"army-seeks-data-as-it-fields-next-generation-squad-weapons","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/2022\/08\/10\/army-seeks-data-as-it-fields-next-generation-squad-weapons\/","title":{"rendered":"Army seeks data as it fields Next Generation Squad Weapons"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Armaments Research Co. will provide U.S. soldiers with real-time data on the health and readiness of the rifles that the service has recently selected for its close combat force under the Next Generation Squad Weapons program, the company announced in a news release Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The platform built by the small data and technology company will use an Internet of Things<\/a> system to monitor individual weapons at scale, according to the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe resulting insights will enable units to regularly assess weapons\u2019 health, reduce failure rates, extend the lifetime of a weapon and optimize maintenance plans, enhancing performance and reducing costs,\u201d the company stated in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Armaments Research will work in partnership with firearms company Sig Sauer, which the Army chose in April<\/a> to manufacture the 6.8mm rifles and automatic rifles that will replace the standard-issue M4 variants in the close combat force. The Army\u2019s general purpose forces will continue to use the M4.<\/p>\n\n\n\t