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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

An automatic rifle with a tripod mount is pictured.

XM250 Automatic Rifle

The Army announced April 20, 2022, that it will procure the new XM250 automatic rifle, which will eventually replace the M249 squad automatic weapon, through a contract signed with Sig Sauer, a firearms manufacturer.

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