With the replacement of the M4 rifle with the XM-7 ongoing, Task & Purpose put out a video on the feedback coming from U.S. service members on their new standard rifle... "American soldiers test out their new Next Generation squad Weapon XM-7 6.8 x 51mm primary rifles. U.S.A troops have given their feedback on how they like the new platform that is replacing the M16 and M4 series. They also test fired the new XM-250 weapon system as well.

Task & Purpose talks about how the U.S. Army almost switch the the XM-8 rifle as a replacement of the M4... "This is the legendary XM8 rifle. It fires 556 at a rate of 750 rounds per minute. In the early 2000’s the XM8 was actually on the verge of replacing the aging M4 series as the US army’s primary infantry rifle. What followed was a story filled with drama, intrigue and accusations that it wasted $33 million dollars worth of taxpayers dollars.

Task & Purpose takes a look at the expensive IVAS headmounted system that the U.S. Army intends to issue to soldiers... "Developed by Microsoft it’s Based around their HoloLens 2 smart glasses headset technology. It’s now part of a roughly $400 million dollar defense contract with an upper limit of $22 billion dollars, so a lot is at stake with this device. What exactly is IVAS?

Task & Purpose talks about the new Ohio Ordnance REAPR which is being adapted by the U.S. Special Forces. Ohio Ordnance Works has introduced the Recoil Enhanced Automatic Precision Rifle (REAPR), a lightweight and highly portable machine gun designed to be more accurate, reliable, durable, and easier to maintain than previous models. The REAPR is chambered in the powerful .338 Norma Magnum round but can also be converted to use 7.62 NATO ammunition.

Task & Purpose explains why the US Special Forces switched to the FN SCAR rifle in this video... "While the SCAR-Light and -Heavy were designed and built in tandem, their performance and service histories diverged in 2010. The weapons were mostly living up to the hype but there were some early teething issues holding them back. Every weapon runs into this teething problems but what makes the difference between success and failure is how easy it is to correct these early problems.

Task & Purpose feature the AEK-971 that was used by the Spetsnaz in this video... "Why did the Soviet Union design the AEK-971 in the 1980s to be this low recoil weapon for their troops only to abandon it during Project Abakan?

Task & Purpose takes a look at the L3 Harris entry for the U.S. Army's Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control System as part of its program to select the Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW)... "How did we get to computer powered scopes that calculate bullet drop instantaneously? The ACOG and CCO gave infantry a massive performance boost. It's the first step to soldier augmentation. This is where the real future of firearms will be.

Task & Purpose has a video showing a live firing of one of the finalists for the U.S. Army's NGSW program from General Dynamics... "Can this rifle replace the us army's M4 5.56mm ? True Velocity came out with a revolutionary NGSW 6.8mm 30% lighter weight cartridge. The Next Generation Squad Weapon program has three firearms manufactures competing to replace the legacy small arms. Word on the street is the army will select a winner by sometime around December of 2021 at the earliest.