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Epoch Times
13-05-2025
- General
- Epoch Times
SIG Sauer XM7 Rifle Faces an Uncertain Future With the US Army
Commentary The Swiss-German firm (As a personal side note, I myself carried a .40 caliber SIG's relationship with the U.S. military began in 1989, when the elite Not content to rest on those laurels, SIG also set it sights on the U.S. military rifle contract, looking to replace the venerable M16/AR-15/M4 infantry rifle series, which in one variant or another has Enter the XM7 The XM7 was designed in 2019 and entered into production phase in 2022. Under the rubric of the U.S. Army's The weapon is chambered for the XM7 Specifications Among the tech specs and 'vital stats' (so to speak) of the XM7: Mass: 8.38 lb. (3.80 kg); 9.84 lb. (4.46 kg) with sound suppressor attached Overall length: 36 in (914 mm) with suppressor Barrel length: 13 in (330 mm) Muzzle velocity: 915 m/s (3,002 ft/s) Trouble in Paradise? In March 2024, the 1st Battalion, Related Stories 5/9/2025 5/6/2025 As noted by Peter Suciu 'While speaking at the recent Modern Day Marine exhibition in Washington, D.C., Captain Braden Trent, U.S. Army, presented evidence gathered on the XM7 and offered the very blunt conclusion that it is 'unfit for use as a modern service rifle.'… According to Trent, the XM7 suffered from several serious issues, which caused questions about its reliability. The officer's 52-page report noted that among the shortcomings is the 20-round magazine, which limits the amount of ammunition a soldier can carry. At the same time, it is heavier than the M4 without any notable benefits. Testing also found that the military drills occurred where a potential adversary was within 300 meters, which negated the XM7's longer-range accuracy. In addition, the barrel was found to have excess wear after just 2,000 rounds were fired.' P320 Pistol Controversies As if that weren't enough of a public relations nightmare for SIG Sauer, they're also contending with a spate of horror stories about the aforementioned P320 pistol being Time will tell how SIG Sauer weathers these twin storms. But then again, they've survived for 172 years, and they wouldn't have made it this far if they lacked the ability to fix problems and bounce back from adversity. Views expressed in this article are opinions of the author and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.
Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Large area of farmland cleared of mines in Kharkiv Oblast
In February 2025, a 28.5-hectare plot in Kharkiv Oblast was cleared of mines under an agreement as part of the state programme to compensate for the demining of agricultural land. Source: Deputy Economy Minister Ihor Bezkaravainyi Quote: "In February, the demining of agricultural land under the agreements concluded last year continued. At one of the sites in Kharkiv Oblast, the work has been fully completed: the farming enterprise GRAIS received 28.5 hectares of land cleared by the Humanitarian Security operator." Details: Bezkaravainyi said that the Centre for Humanitarian Demining has already announced the first auctions this year for the purchase of humanitarian demining services for agricultural land in Prozorro, a transparent state-run online system for tenders and procurement. He also said that in February, a new tool appeared on the humanitarian demining market: manufacturers of demining machines offer machines for rent or leasing to operators. The first lease agreement was signed by GCS Ukraine, which represents the Swiss-German equipment manufacturer GCS, and the international operator Danish Church Aid. "An important benchmark for us is the updated figure for demining needs contained in the Rapid Damage and Recovery Needs Assessment (RDNA4) published in February. Compared to the previous estimate, the needs have decreased by almost US$5 billion," said Bezkaravainyi. Background: As of the end of February, Ukraine's needs for clearing the war-affected areas of mines amounted to US$29.8 billion. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
