Army Chief of Staff Milley Talks New Army Rifle at AUSA Breakfast

By Tactical-Life

Back in October, U.S. Army Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Milley said at the Association of the U.S. Army (AUSA) annual meeting that the service’s next individual and squad combat weapon would be a “10x improvement over any existing current system in the world,” including the M4. Last week, Milley clarified exactly what he meant by “10x,” while also providing an update on the progress of the new Army rifle.

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Speaking at a Jan. 17 breakfast at the AUSA’s Institute of Land Warfare, Milley deemed “10x” to be a “term,” as opposed to an “exact measurement.”

“I’m not interested in a linear progression into the future,” Milley said. “That will end up in defeat on a future battlefield. If we think that if we just draw a straight line into the future and simply make incremental improvements to current systems, then we’re blowing smoke up our collective fourth point of contact … What I’m talking about is a significant—call it ’10x,’ call it ‘leap ahead,’ all those type of terms—a very significant, radical improvement in current capabilities. That is, …Read the Rest

Source:: Tactical Life