Slater
06-03-16, 17:34
From today's DoD contract announcements:
N2 Imaging Systems LLC, Irvine, California, was awarded an $81,071,853 firm-fixed-price contract for Family of Weapons Sights – Sniper engineering and manufacturing development, and low-rate initial production. This will be the first clip-on thermal weapon sight specifically developed and fielded for the sniper community by the Army. The sights will be mounted-in-line with the sniper’s day sight to enhance the sniper’s ability to engage targets accurately in all light levels and limited visibility scenarios. Bids were solicited via the Internet with three received. The estimated completion date is June 2, 2021. Funding and work locations will be determined with each order. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-16-D-0013).
Not familiar with this type of equipment, but what have snipers been using up to this point for this type of capability?
N2 Imaging Systems LLC, Irvine, California, was awarded an $81,071,853 firm-fixed-price contract for Family of Weapons Sights – Sniper engineering and manufacturing development, and low-rate initial production. This will be the first clip-on thermal weapon sight specifically developed and fielded for the sniper community by the Army. The sights will be mounted-in-line with the sniper’s day sight to enhance the sniper’s ability to engage targets accurately in all light levels and limited visibility scenarios. Bids were solicited via the Internet with three received. The estimated completion date is June 2, 2021. Funding and work locations will be determined with each order. Army Contracting Command, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, is the contracting activity (W91CRB-16-D-0013).
Not familiar with this type of equipment, but what have snipers been using up to this point for this type of capability?