Task & Purpose

Soldiers will be able to get the Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon – as soon as there is enough ammo

Now that the Army has selected the Next Generation Squad weapon rifle and light machine gun variants, it needs loads of 6.8 mm ammunition before it can start putting the weapons into more soldiers’ ...
GovCon Wire

Orbital ATK Gets $92M in Small-Caliber Ammo Orders From Army

TYSONS CORNER, VA, April 12, 2017 ” Orbital ATK (NYSE: OA) has received $92 million in orders from the U.S. Army for 7.62 mm and 5.56 mm ammunition as part of an existing supply contract, ExecutiveBiz ...
Yahoo

New Army ammo facility to supply millions of 6.8 mm rounds annually

The Army is one step closer to producing millions of rounds each year of its newest caliber for the service’s newest rifle and light machine gun combination — the Next Generation Squad Weapon. The ...
The National Interest

Can The U.S. Army Get The 6.8mm Ammo It Wants? This Russian Expert Has Doubts

Key point: It all rests on basic physical properties: the ammunition has reached its limit of what the ballistic gunpowder can propel and that’s it. Will the U.S. Army follow through on a plan to ...
The National Interest

A Russian Expert Doubts The Army’s 5.56-mm Round Replacement Plan

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Some Russian experts believe Russian weapons need a bigger bullet. “The Army may give up using 5.45-mm rounds due to the bullets’ insufficient effect to pierce the ...