I hope that ^ will in fact be the case - I really like the Beretta M9A3.
However, this recent link in Bearing Arms, posted Jan. 9, 2015 - also claims otherwise:

'REJECTED: Beretta M9A3 Will Not Be U.S. Army's New Pistol'

> http://bearingarms.com/rejected-beretta-m9a3-will-u-s-armys-new-pistol-mhs-competition-goes-forward/ <

This site claims: "Purely on technical merits the Detonixs STX is the apparent front runner."