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Marine grunts are getting new night vision, helmets, vehicles, tropical uniforms and boots
Marine infantry is getting a head-to-toe gear makeover.
By Todd South
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US, Belgium, France and Japan hold Mideast naval exercise
The Group Arabian Sea Warfare Exercise will see ships from the four countries conduct drills in the Arabian Sea and the Gulf of Oman.
Marines select a brand new rifle optic with $64M contract
Marine units will start to receive the scope in late 2020, with full distribution expected to be completed by fiscal 2023.
By Philip Athey
Primary Arms announces GLx 2x prismatic rifle optic
New to the market, the GLx 2x Prism is a completely original design featuring gentle 2x magnification with ACSS reticle with a minimal footprint.
By Jim Grant
The GAO just sustained Leupold’s protest against Sig Sauer
The protest was based on a contract between Crane and Sig Sauer awarded in October 2018 revolving around Sig’s Squad-Variable Powered Scope (Second Focal Plane) offering — officially known as the SU-293/PVS — which Crane decided to pick up for SOCOM’s special operators.
By Ian D'Costa
UN says night vision devices are being supplied to the Taliban in increasing numbers
“Equipment is normally rail mounted onto rifles and becomes most effective in combination with the Taliban’s use of Dragunov 7.62 x 54 mm sniper rifles, which allow effective targeting at up to or even above 800 meters."-UN report
By Shawn Snow