Keyword: Next Generation Squad Weapon-Automatic Rifle (NGSW-AR)
![Acquired as part of the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) programme, the new US Army M7 rifle and the 6.8 × 51 mm Common Cartridge, shown here paired with the Vortex Optics XM157 SA-FCS mounted on the weapon’s Picatinny rail. [US Army]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/11/M7-Rifle-Kopie-324x160.jpg "A luxury or a necessity? Fire control systems for small arms")
A luxury or a necessity? Fire control...
Small arms fire control systems (SA-FCSs) are fast becoming an area of great interest...
![The L7A2 General Purpose Machine Gun (GPMG) in action during a counter-ambush in Afghanistan by British troops. The L7A2 is the British version of the FN MAG, arguably the most successful Western GPMG. [Crown Copyright]](https://euro-sd.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Afghan-GPMG-Kopie-324x160.jpg "Market overview: Longevity and innovation in the machine gun sector")
Market overview: Longevity and innovation in the...
Century-old machine gun designs continue proving their worth in modern warfare, from the battlefields...