▁SC AR ▁H AM R ▁and ▁a ▁slightly ▁modified ▁H K 4 1 6 . ▁The ▁weapon ▁chosen ▁to ▁replace ▁the ▁M 2 4 9 ▁was ▁the ▁modified ▁H K 4 1 6 , ▁later ▁designated ▁the ▁M 2 7 ▁I AR . ▁The ▁M 2 4 9 ▁SA W ▁is ▁still ▁in ▁use ▁as ▁a ▁squad ▁automatic ▁weapon ▁by ▁the ▁US ▁Army . ▁▁ ▁M 2 4 9 ▁ ▁M 2 7 ▁I AR ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁US ▁Army ▁launched ▁Next ▁Generation ▁Squad ▁We ap on ▁- ▁Autom atic ▁R if le ▁program ▁to ▁find ▁replacement ▁for ▁M 2 4 9 ▁SA W ▁and ▁replacement ▁for ▁ 5 . 5 6 × 4 5 mm ▁NAT O ▁round . ▁There ▁are ▁three ▁compet itors : ▁Sig ▁S auer ▁M G - 6 . 8 ▁with ▁ 6 . 8 ▁Sig ▁hy brid ▁round ▁General ▁Dynam ics ▁R M 2 7 7 ▁with ▁. 2 7 7 ▁TV CM ▁p ly mer ▁c ased ▁round ▁manufact ured ▁by ▁True ▁Vel ocity ▁AA I ▁and ▁Text ron ▁AR ▁with ▁ 6 . 8 mm ▁CT ▁c ased ▁teles cop ed ▁round ▁manufact ured ▁by ▁O lin ▁Win chester ▁ ▁See ▁also ▁ ▁C rew - ser ved ▁weapon ▁ ▁He avy ▁machine ▁gun ▁ ▁He avy ▁weapons ▁pl ato on ▁ ▁Med ium ▁machine ▁gun ▁ ▁References <0x0A> </s> ▁Lam ont ▁Bert rell ▁Hol lin quest ▁( born ▁October ▁ 2 4 , ▁ 1 9 7 0 ▁in ▁Los