
At the parade in Ashgabat, the latest American M7 automatic rifles and M250 machine guns developed by SIG Sauer chambered for 6.8x51 mm cartridges were noticed in the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan.
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The M7 rifles and M250 machine guns were developed by SIG Sauer as part of the US Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program.
M7 rifles and M250 machine guns, which the US Army adopted in 2025, were noticed in the arsenal of the Armed Forces of Turkmenistan. The Telegram channel “Military Informant” drew attention to the relevant footage.
During the parade in Ashgabat, some military personnel received the latest M7 automatic rifles, and an M250 machine gun was noticed in the turret of an armored vehicle. Both models were developed by SIG Sauer as part of the US Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) program.
The M7 was created as a replacement for the M4A1 carbine, and the M250 replaced the M249 machine gun. Both samples use the new 6.8x51 mm cartridge. They plan to replace 5.56x45 mm NATO ammunition with this caliber. The new product surpasses the existing cartridge in terms of muzzle energy and effective firing range.
The NGSW program was initiated in 2017, and in 2025 the M7 and M250 received US Army classification. There is no official data on the supply of these weapons to Turkmenistan.

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