Posted on 01/05/2021 10:05:39 AM PST by Onthebrink
The Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program is a U.S. Army initiative that has a lot on its plate: replace both the M4 carbine as well as the M249 Squad Automatic Weapon with a rifle and automatic rifle.
Not only that, but the NGSW competition also wants to incorporate a new intermediate caliber rifle cartridge too–and Textron has some interesting ideas on how to win this big contract.
How Textron Is Approaching the Competition
Textron is joined by SIG Sauer and General Dynamics in NGSW program participation, and one of the three bids should be selected sometime this year. The company’s rifle designs are substantially different, with Textron’s both the most conventional — and radical.
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I’ve seen the Sig Sauer entry perform and it is very impressive. To date, I had thought Sig had won the contract.
Huh???
Textron and Sig? It’ll be filled with sensors and weird technology from Textron, and Sig will suggest the weight should be doubled and it needs to be blocky looking and female friendly.
Textron and Sig? It’ll be filled with sensors and weird technology from Textron, and Sig will suggest the weight should be doubled and it needs to be blocky looking and female friendly.
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may include special compartment in the stock for condoms.
bkmk
I heard Joe plans to replace all guns with Nurf Guns
And Texxon is there. Buckwheat would have wanted it that way.
Nice.
Somebody gets me.
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