500 percent increase in probability of incapacitation

New soldier capability to defeat targets in defilade

Effective range to 1,000 meters

Day/night fire control; wireless weapon interface

Substantial weight reduction

Combination 5.56mm and 20mm HE

Single trigger control for both barrels

Ambidextrous weapon and switches

Simple red dot day/night sighting system

Laser adjustment for targets in buildings and in defilade

Unique recoil mitigation and tactical operational awareness

Weapon recoil mitigation

Fuzing miniaturization and accuracy

Warhead performance and packaging

Target acquisition and man in the loop

Laser ranging accuracy at extended ranges

Extensive composite use