{"id":45191,"date":"2022-03-30T15:59:06","date_gmt":"2022-03-30T15:59:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/uncategorized\/2022\/03\/30\/squad-level-sniper-rifle-to-complete-fielding-by-next-year\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:32:30","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:32:30","slug":"squad-level-sniper-rifle-to-complete-fielding-by-next-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2022\/03\/30\/squad-level-sniper-rifle-to-complete-fielding-by-next-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Squad-level sniper rifle to complete fielding by next year"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><i>Correction: The article was updated March 30, 2022, to correctly name the manufacturer of the NGSW fire control.<\/i><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Every close-combat squad will have a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2021\/09\/23\/newest-sniper-rifle-for-soldiers-marines-takes-on-final-hurdle-before-fielding\/\" target=\"_blank\">sniper<\/a>-like capability in its soldiers\u2019 hands by late 2023, when the last of the 6,000 squad designated marksman rifles are delivered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDMR gives squad-level <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/02\/08\/army-says-no-thanks-to-marine-m27-opting-instead-to-build-its-own-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\">fires <\/a>a chance to reach out and touch a target at the 600-meter range with precision for combat engineers, scouts, and of course, infantry units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The M1101A1 is a semi-automatic, 7.62mm rifle. It is based on the Heckler &amp; Koch G28\/HK417 system, according to a company release and Army officials.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/armytimes\/news\/your-army\/2019\/07\/02\/this-units-going-airborne-with-the-armys-newest-sniper-rifle\/\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/82nd-airborne-CSASS-testing1.jpg.jpg?w=300\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__image wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"smg-interstitial-link__content\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"smg-interstitial-link__kicker\">Related<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"smg-interstitial-link__title\">This unit\u2019s going airborne with the Army\u2019s newest sniper rifle<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"smg-interstitial-link__excerpt\">The CSASS is the Army&#039;s compact sniper rifle to hit targets at longer ranges in a smaller package.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/aside>\n\t\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Capt. David Stephens, assistant product manager for SDMR, recently told Army Times that the systems were likely to complete fielding within the next 18 months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The SDMR was adopted under the Compact Semi-Automatic Sniper System, or CSASS, which kicked off back in 2008 with the Knight\u2019s Armament Company SR-25.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3000\" height=\"846\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M110A1-SDMR-Configuration.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84584\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M110A1-SDMR-Configuration.jpg.jpg 3000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M110A1-SDMR-Configuration.jpg.jpg?resize=300,85 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M110A1-SDMR-Configuration.jpg.jpg?resize=768,217 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M110A1-SDMR-Configuration.jpg.jpg?resize=1024,289 1024w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M110A1-SDMR-Configuration.jpg.jpg?resize=1536,433 1536w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M110A1-SDMR-Configuration.jpg.jpg?resize=2048,578 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 3000px) 100vw, 3000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle will complete fielding in 2023 with 6,000 systems spread across infantry, engineer and scout squads. (Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lower-recoil M1101A1 SDMR winner was announced nearly five years ago but had to undergo testing and evaluation before it <a href=\"https:\/\/hk-usa.com\/heckler-koch-begins-shipments-of-us-army-squad-designated-marksman-rifle\/\" target=\"_blank\">began fielding in 2020<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Army officials previously told Army Times that the SDMR was designed to be smaller, lighter and more ergonomic. The 82nd Airborne Division tested it in parachute operations back in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The shorter barrel \u2014 16.5 inches, compared to most sniper systems with 20-inch barrels \u2014 and sound suppressors came in handy for airborne training, snipers said in an Army statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Part of the ergonomic differences include an adjustable stock both for transport and ease of use, experts said. That\u2019s helpful when dismounting vehicles, whether a Joint Light Tactical Vehicle, Humvee or Stryker.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"714\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR2.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84585\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR2.jpg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR2.jpg.jpg?resize=300,214 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR2.jpg.jpg?resize=768,548 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle will complete fielding in 2023 with 6,000 systems spread across infantry, engineer and scout squads. (Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The new rifle can also fire a more punishing round \u2014 the M80A1 Enhanced Performance Round and the XM1158 Advanced Armor Piercing Round \u2014 that might damage weapons not designed for higher velocity rounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The package weighs in at about 10 pounds<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During the 2019 testing, Spc. William Holland, a sniper with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, said the compact design made the weapon more manageable, especially for post-drop operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weapon\u2019s \u201czero\u201d also maintained itself, soldiers found after jumping and then moving to shoot on nearby ranges. The scope that held that zero is another new feature for squad shooters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR3.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-84586\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR3.jpg.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR3.jpg.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/SDMR3.jpg.jpg?resize=768,511 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle will complete fielding in 2023 with 6,000 systems spread across infantry, engineer and scout squads. (Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In 2018, the Army selected the Sig Sauer TANGO6 as the rifle\u2019s scope. A variant of the 1-6&#215;24 Riflescope is a \u201csecond focal plane\u201d scope that was chosen by U.S. Special Operations Command in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Sig Sauer, the optic has the following features:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Flat, dark earth anodized aircraft-grade aluminum main tube.<\/li><li>An M855A1 bullet drop compensation illuminated reticle with holds for close-quarters to medium range engagements.<\/li><li>An ultra-bright red Hellfire fiber optic illumination system for fast daylight target acquisition.<\/li><li>A locking illumination dial.<\/li><li>A power selector ring throw lever.<\/li><li>A laser-marked scope level indicator for intuitive mount installation.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Another new optic, made by Vortex Optics with their subsidiary Sheltered Wings, could swap on and off of the rifle easily. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2022\/01\/19\/get-ready-for-computer-assisted-shooting-with-the-armys-new-optic\/\" target=\"_blank\">Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control<\/a> was selected by the Army in January. It\u2019s slated to sit atop the new NGSW, which will fire a 6.8mm round.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The fire control is practically platform agnostic, Army officials told Army Times in January, and it has ballistic tables for nearly all individual small arms in the Army inventory.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The rifle is for scouts, engineers and infantry 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