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True Velocity and Beretta Partner for NGSW Variants

International and Civil Market Developments In Prospect

True Velocity and Beretta USA announced on 19 January a strategic partnership in support of potential weapon production stemming from the US Army’s Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) programme.

True Velocity subsidiary LoneStar Future Weapons (LSFW) is the prime contractor in the team’s bid for NGSW, intended to replace the currently-fielded 5.56x45mm NATO cartridge and the M4 carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon that fire it. Beretta USA will assist LSFW and True Velocity with production, assembly and testing of key components of the RM277 rifle and automatic rifle submitted as part of the NGSW bid. Both weapons are configured to fire True Velocity’s proprietary 6.8TVCM composite-cased cartridge.

In addition to supporting weapon production for NGSW, Beretta USA will also take a leading role in development of a variant of the RM277 intended for sale to international operators, and a semi-automatic variant intended for the US commercial market. Beretta Defense Technologies (BDT), the alliance of Beretta group companies focused on serving global military and law enforcement customers, will also explore other applications and chamberings of the 6.8TVC commercial cartridge across its extensive firearms portfolio.

With the addition of Beretta USA as a strategic partner, True Velocity further enhances its ability to deliver true next-generation weapons and ammunition, not only to our customers in the US Department of Defense, but also to our international allies and the domestic commercial market,” said True Velocity Chairman and CEO, Kevin Boscamp. “Combining Beretta USA’s rich history of delivering high-quality, rugged, reliable weapons with True Velocity’s innovative approach to advanced weapon and ammunition development puts us in an optimal position to lead the global modernization of small arms and ammunition.

Francesco Valente, COO/GM of Beretta USA, commented: “We have provided the M9 pistol to the DoD for over 35 years and now look forward to putting our US design and manufacturing facility and resources to work on this innovative program to increase our warfighters’ capabilities.” Carlo Ferlito, VP of BDT, added: “We look forward to working with True Velocity and Beretta USA on the development of a complete system centered on the RM277 to support the mission of the US soldiers and their allies.”

The composite-cased 6.8TVCM ammunition delivers enhanced lethality, increased effective range, and an unmatched reduction in weight. The LoneStar Future Weapons RM277 weapon offers maximum lethality in a compact, lightweight package, capable of stable and accurate automatic fire, long-range effectiveness and reduced recoil. Paired together, the resulting weapon system meets or exceeds all NGSW requirements.

The RM277-R rifle contender (top) for the US Army’s NGSW requirement. (BDT)

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01/22/2022

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