Small Caliber Ammo for Next Gen Squad Weapons
Abstract
The Small Caliber Ammo for Next Gen Squad Weapons project is a critical technology development in response to the Soldier Lethality Cross Functional Team (SL CFT) Initial Capability Document (ICD) for the ammunition required to support the rapid prototyping, development, and fielding of the Next Generation Squad Weapons (NGSW) under the Middle Tier of Acquisition (MTA) authority for rapid prototyping/rapid fielding. The objective is to develop and Full Materiel Release (FMR) the new ammunition in parallel with the NGSW rifle and automatic rifle. The NGSW ammunition is split into multiple ammunition variants, the General Purpose (GP), the Special Purpose (SP), the Reduced Range Ammunition (RRA), Tracer Ammunition, Blank Ammunition, the Close Combat Mission Capability Kit (CCMCK) training ammunition, Drill Dummy Inert (DDI) cartridge, and High-Pressure Test (HPT) cartridge. Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 funding supports design optimization efforts for the SP, RRA, Blank, DDI, and HPT variants. FY 2025 funds also support Live-Fire Testing and Evaluation (LFT&E) activities on the GP, SP, and Tracer variants. FY 2025 funds support developmental testing on the CCMCK, Blank, DDI, and HPT variants. FY 2025 funds support Materiel Release efforts on the GP, SP, and variants. And, FY 2025 supports continuing the refinement, development, and maturation of the CCMCK, Blank, DDI, and HPT cartridges.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2025
- Source ID
- FL4_0604802A_5_2040_PB_2025
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- Root: Weapons and Munitions - Eng Dev
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping GP
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping SP
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping Reduced Range Ammunition (RRA) for NGSW
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping Tracer Ammunition for NGSW
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping CCMCK Training Ammo
- Child Accomplishment: Rapid Prototyping Blank, DDI and HPT Cartridges
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