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Maneuver Medical Systems: Modernizing Army Battlefield Medicine for the Future Fight
August 27, 2026 — The transition from Soldier Medical Devices (SMD) to Maneuver Medical Systems (M2S) reflects the Army’s continued commitment to modernizing battlefield medicine by delivering integrated medical and other capabilities across the full continuum of care, from prevention and pre-injury capabilities to definitive medical care and rehabilitation. While the organization’s core mission, to develop and deliver deployable medical capabilities for the Warfighter, remains unchanged, the transition represents a strategic evolution in how Army Medicine develops, acquires, fields, and sustains those capabilities. As the Army’s medical modernization priorities expanded, M2S evolved from three product management organizations to five capability-focused organizations, enabling M2S to better align medical capability delivery with the operational needs of today’s force...

Master Sergeant Randall McComb: 20 Years Of Service Is Only the Beginning
August 14, 2026 — What does 20 years of service to your country look like? Of the millions of Americans who decide to serve their country by enlisting, less than 20% of those Soldiers remain in the armed forces for 20 years. It’s an incredible feat of service and sacrifice, dedicating yourself to the grueling rigors that are required of Soldiers at home and abroad for two full decades...

Department of War Confirms Modular Handgun System (MHS) is Safe and Reliable
August 7, 2026 — Despite public speculation and online misinformation regarding the pistol's safety, Project Manager Soldier Lethality (PM SL), the Department of War’s official lead for the Modular Handgun System (MHS), confirms that there has never been a mechanically-caused accidental discharge. All investigated incidents of alleged "uncommanded discharges" have been traced back to the trigger being pulled...

Maneuver Medical Systems and Army Leaders Forge the Future of Army Medicine
June 2, 2026 — The nature of warfare is always changing. The battlefields that Soldiers face today are much different and more dangerous than the ones of yesterday. Just as new technologies in lethality are constantly evolving, how the Army provides medical care for our Soldiers must also evolve...

A New Force in Army Acquisition: PEOs Soldier and Ground Combat Systems Merge to Form CPE Ground
April 10, 2026 — The United States Army is currently executing the most significant overhaul of its acquisition enterprise in decades, designed specifically to increase modernization, reduce bureaucracy, and get critical warfighting capabilities into the hands of America’s Soldiers as fast as possible. This new powerhouse organization marks a fundamental shift in how the Army develops and delivers technology, unifying the teams behind the Soldier and ground combat systems into a single, integrated enterprise – Capability Program Executive (CPE) Ground. This change occurs as the Army is undergoing a deliberate transformation – altering our acquisition enterprise to match the speed, complexity, and scale of today’s security environment...

U.S. Army Announces XM8 Carbine Delivery Order
April 3, 2026 — The U.S. Army today announced it has accepted the first delivery from Sig Sauer of the XM8 Carbine, a new, lightweight variant of the M7 Rifle. This announcement marks a significant milestone in the Army's ongoing modernization efforts. The initial delivery order includes the new carbines, as well as essential accessories, spare parts, and contractor support...

Army Approves XM8 Carbine
March 26, 2026 — On December 10, 2025, the decision was made to advance the procurement of a carbine variant of the Army’s M7 Rifle, designated the XM8. While not a replacement for the M7, the carbine exemplifies the program’s commitment to rapidly incorporating Soldier feedback...

Project Manager Soldier Lethality Relinquishment of Charter
February 13, 2026 — PICATINNY ARSENAL, N.J. – After three years of dedicated leadership, Colonel Jason Bohannon relinquished his charter as the Project Manager for Soldier Lethality (PM SL) during a ceremony on February 6, 2026. The traditional military ceremony marked the formal transfer of responsibility for the organization, which is tasked with ensuring Soldiers have overmatch capabilities in individual and crew-served weapons. ...

Army awards $65.5 million contract to Hardwire LLC and Leading Technology Composites, Inc. for Lightweight Small Arms Protective Plates
September 25, 2025 — The Army recently awarded $65.5 million in delivery orders Sept. 11, 2025, to Hardwire LLC and Leading Technology Composites, Inc., for the production of 72,179 Lightweight Small Arms Protective Inserts (LSAPI). The awards mark the official start of production for LSAPI, the newest component of the Soldier Protection System under Project Manager Soldier Survivability...

Family of Weapon Sights-Sniper Achieves a Multitude of Milestones
September 16, 2025 — The team at Small Arms Fire Control (SAFC) has met a multitude of achievements in the last few months with their new Family of Weapon Sights-Sniper (FWS-S) system. The FWS-S system is mounted in-line with a sniper’s day optic on the M110A1 Squad Designated Marksman Rifle (SDMR) and the MK22 Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR). The FWS-S provides the sniper with infrared (thermal) imagery in all weather conditions, through obscurants, and under all lighting conditions...

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