位於佛羅里達州坦帕市的武器製造商稱，幾十年來，陸軍將首次採用全新的步槍、自動步槍（美軍管班用機槍叫自動步槍，下同）和彈藥口徑，第一支部隊將在2023年秋季收到下一代班組武器。經過多年的開發和主要槍支製造商之間的激烈競爭，陸軍於2022年4月宣布西格紹爾公司將製造該部隊的下一代班用武器。這份為期10年的固定價格後續生產合同價值45億美元，包括交付兩種不同的武器--XM5步槍和XM250自動步槍，以及6.8x51毫米狂怒FURY混合彈藥。
The Tampa, Fla.-based arms manufacturer said that for the first time in decades, the Army will adopt new rifles, automatic rifles and ammunition calibers. The first troops will be in 2023 Receive next-generation squad weapons in the fall. After years of development and intense competition among major gun manufacturers, the Army announced in April 2022 that SIG Sauer would manufacture the unit's next-generation squad weapon. The 10-year fixed-price follow-on production contract is worth $4.5 billion and includes the delivery of two different weapons - the XM5 rifle and the XM250 automatic rifle, and the 6.8x51mm Fury FURY mix.