The M249 Squad Automatic Weapon ... The SAW was developed through an initially Army-led research and development effort and eventually a Joint NDO program in the late 1970s/early 1980s to restore ...

Vortex The NGSW system is being introduced in order to replace the service's aging but iconic 5.56mm M4 carbines and M249 ...

The XM7 is the Army's replacement for the M4 while the XM250 will replace the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon. Both new weapons are chambered in 6.8mm, a larger and more powerful round than the legacy ...