{"id":30027,"date":"2025-10-14T21:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/uncategorized\/2025\/10\/14\/next-generation-squad-weapon-continues-fielding-seeing-upgrades\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T04:26:15","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T04:26:15","slug":"next-generation-squad-weapon-continues-fielding-seeing-upgrades","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/c4isrnet\/battlefield-tech\/2025\/10\/14\/next-generation-squad-weapon-continues-fielding-seeing-upgrades\/","title":{"rendered":"Next Generation Squad Weapon continues fielding, seeing upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army\u2019s Next Generation Squad Weapon continues to field to units and see upgrades, including a carbine version that\u2019s currently under development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The M7 and M250, both of which fire a new 6.8mm-caliber round, are the Army\u2019s replacements for the M4 and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon, respectively, among the close combat force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. Jason Bohannon, program manager for soldier lethality at Program Executive Office Soldier, told Army Times in a recent interview that in addition to ongoing fielding of the weapons systems, some are already having upgrades applied.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The platforms will soon field a new suppressor, for example, that comes equipped with a heat shield. Additionally, improved slings and a new buttstock are on the way, each item developed based on soldier feedback. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also under development is a carbine version of the M7, which weighs about the same as its M4 predecessor \u2014 just over 6 pounds. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So far, more than 2,000 M7 rifles and over 900 M250 automatic rifles have been fielded to units. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One unit to recently field the new weapons was the Minnesota Army National Guard\u2019s 34th Infantry Division, which received some of the first M250s ever issued to the Guard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Col. John McRae, who oversees training statewide for the Guard, told Army Times that the fielding was a notable example of the total force working together. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1125\" height=\"2000\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M250-POV.jpg.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-88045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M250-POV.jpg.jpg 1125w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M250-POV.jpg.jpg?resize=169,300 169w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M250-POV.jpg.jpg?resize=768,1365 768w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M250-POV.jpg.jpg?resize=576,1024 576w, https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/M250-POV.jpg.jpg?resize=864,1536 864w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1125px) 100vw, 1125px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Soldiers with the 34th Infantry Division receive instruction on the M250 automatic rifle during a New Equipment Training fielding at Camp Ripley, Minn., September 15, 2025. (Sgt. 1st Class Timothy Hamlin\/Army)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe squad is now a more lethal organization because they have the M250,\u201d McRae said. \u201cThey can multiply the effects of the squad on the battlefield, engage high-value targets and at a greater range than before.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army Marksmanship Unit\u2019s Instructor Training Group conducted the new equipment training for soldiers, emphasizing fundamental marksmanship but also guiding users on the new optic. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe optic ensures every soldier has the capability to make first-round hits at distance, whether in single shot or burst,\u201d Sgt. 1st Class Chuck Riegel, ITG\u2019s primary instructor said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/288695\/army_fields_m250_automatic_rifle_to_minnesota_national_guard\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"\" title=\"https:\/\/www.army.mil\/article\/288695\/army_fields_m250_automatic_rifle_to_minnesota_national_guard\">release<\/a>. \u201cAnd the cartridge\u2019s terminal performance is incredible \u2014 it will defeat pretty much anything they come across.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Program Manager Soldier Lethality also joined Guard personnel in the fielding.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sgt. 1st Class Karl Nelson fired the weapon as part of the fielding and said it was a far superior system when comparing it to the M249.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cIt just shows that the Minnesota Guard is at the forefront of the Army force, not just the Guard,\u201d Nelson said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Having the new M250 automatic rifle, meanwhile, helps soldiers continue to maintain overmatch at all levels, McRae said, adding that getting a new weapon such as the M250 ahead of even active duty units was a big shot in the 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