The Army is expected to begin fielding the XM8, a shorter, lighter carbine version of the M7 Next Generation Squad Weapon ...

The XM8 is not intended to replace the service’s primary rifle, the M7, but instead is being developed as a companion weapon.

The M7 was never meant to be just a new rifle. It was designed as a tightly linked system in which the weapon, cartridge, ...

The Marine Corps will keep the M27 automatic rifle as its standard service weapon rather than adopt the higher-caliber firearm being fielded by the Army, according to the amphibious force. “The Marine ...