Mattis’ infantry reformer blasts weapons makers to quit stalling and make a better, more lethal rifle
By: Todd South  
INDIANAPOLIS ― The lead man tasked by Defense Secretary Jim Mattis with transforming everything infantry and close combat on Tuesday challenged industry and government leaders to put a leap-ahead rifle in his boss’ hands in less than two years — or else.
Retired Army Maj. Gen. Bob Scales was a keynote speaker at the annual National Defense Industry Association Armament Systems forum here, and he didn’t waste any time launching into a takedown of key components that equip the close combat infantryman.
https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/05/08/mattis-infantry-reformer-blasts-weapons-makers-to-quit-stalling-and-make-a-better-more-lethal-rifle/
