December 27, 2011: During the last decade there have been several attempts to get the United States to replace the 5.56mm rifle round with something more powerful. A 6.8mm round was popular for a ...

February 8, 2025: Last year the U.S. Army began equipping troops with the new M7 6.8mm assault rifle and M250 6.8mm Light Machine-Gun or LMG. In 2023 the army placed the first mass production orders ...

JACKSONVILLE, Ark., July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- SIG SAUER, a leading U.S. defense manufacturer and proud ammunition partner to the U.S. military, achieved the milestone of 100 million 6.8mm round ...

Some soldiers charged with fighting enemies at close range will have their hands on the Army’s newest 6.8mm caliber rifles and light machine guns by early next year, top Army officials told House ...