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Winchester® Awarded NGSW Ammunition Production Contract from the U.S. Army
Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, today announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a contract to manufacture, test, and deliver 5 million 6.8mm Next Generation Squad Weapon (NGSW) cartridges. Winchester® Awarded … Continue reading
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Winchester Awarded $9 Million NGSW Tracer Manufacturing Study Contract from the U.S. Army
Winchester announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $9 million cost-plus contract to complete a manufacturing study. EAST ALTON, IL (November 4, 2022) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition for the U.S. military, announced … Continue reading
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Results from the USASOC International Sniper Competition, Fort Bragg.
This year’s competition ran March 21-25 and featured teams from across the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Secret Service and the Coast Guard, as well as international participants from Ireland, Italy, Germany, France, the Netherlands, Norway and Switzerland. The complete list … Continue reading
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AM General Teams with IDV in Pursuit of The U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck Program
AM General Teams with IDV in Pursuit of The U.S. Army’s Common Tactical Truck Program Global leader for military mobility solutions, AM General, has teamed with IDV, a leading international defense contractor with over 85 years of experience in the … Continue reading
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Federal Ammunition Awarded 5-Year, $114M U.S. Army Contract
Federal Ammunition Awarded 5-Year, $114M U.S. Army Contract ANOKA, Minnesota – September 14, 2022 – Federal Ammunition has been awarded a 5-year contract to produce the United States Army’s 5.56mm training ammunition valued at $114 million dollars. AA40 5.56mm frangible … Continue reading
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Elbit Systems of America Awarded $49 Million ID/IQ Contract to Supply Mortar Systems for the U.S. Army
Elbit Systems of America Awarded $49 Million ID/IQ Contract to Supply Mortar Systems for the U.S. Army Haifa, Israel, September 12, 2022 – Elbit Systems Ltd. (NASDAQ:ESLT and TASE: ESLT) (“Elbit Systems”) announced today that its U.S. subsidiary, Elbit Systems … Continue reading
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US Army Troops Successfully Complete Live Fire Test of Iron Dome Defense System
US Army troops successfully complete live fire test of Iron Dome Defense System The US Army, in conjunction with the Israeli Ministry of Defense’s Israeli Missile Defense Organization (IMDO) took a critical step toward fielding the first of two RAFAEL-made … Continue reading
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U.S. Army Selects SIG SAUER Advanced Sniper Rifle Ammunition
U.S. Army Selects SIG SAUER Advanced Sniper Rifle Ammunition NEWINGTON, N.H., (June 13, 2022) – Following the success of the U.S. Army and U.S. Navy MK248 300WM Precision Sniper Rifle Contract, SIG SAUER is pleased to announce another U.S. Army … Continue reading
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U. S. Army Awards Winchester $13 Million Small Arms Ammunition Contract
Winchester announced that the U.S. Army has awarded the company a $13 million contract. U. S. Army Awards Winchester $13 Million Small Arms Ammunition Contract EAST ALTON, IL (December 6, 2021) — Winchester, the largest manufacturer of small caliber ammunition … Continue reading
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FN Wins U.S. Army Contract to Build M240 Machine Guns and Spare Receivers
(McLean, VA – June 10, 2021) FN America, LLC is pleased to announce that the company has been awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to supply the U.S. Army with M240 series machine gun variants and spare receivers. The contract, awarded through … Continue reading
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SIG SAUER Commemorates U.S. Army’s Birthday with Army Ranger Series Videos
NEWINGTON, N.H., (June 9, 2021) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is proud to present a new four-part video series to commemorate the upcoming birthday of the U.S. Army on Monday, June 14th, and honor the prestigious U.S. Army Rangers with an … Continue reading
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AeroVironment Awarded $26 Million Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Contract by U.S. Special Operations Command
AeroVironment Awarded $26 Million Switchblade 600 Tactical Missile Systems Contract by U.S. Special Operations Command • Switchblade 600 features high-precision optics, more than 40 minutes of loitering endurance and an anti-armor warhead for engaging and prosecuting hardened static and moving … Continue reading
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Winchester Ammunition Awarded U.S. Army Contract
Winchester Ammunition AwardedU.S. Army Contract EAST ALTON, Ill. (April 21, 2021) — Winchester has been selected by the U.S. Army as the second source provider for small caliber rifle ammunition. This most recent contract is for 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 50 … Continue reading
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AeroVironment Awarded $45 Million Option for Switchblade Tactical Missile Systems Under U.S. Army Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems Contract
AeroVironment Awarded $45 Million Option for Switchblade Tactical Missile Systems Under U.S. Army Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems Contract • Combat proven Switchblade 300 with patented “wave-off” feature and recommit ability provides operators with increased lethality, reach and precision strike … Continue reading
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Tagged AeroVironment, Lethal Miniature Aerial Missile Systems, Switchblade Tactical Missile Systems, U.S. Army
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Israel Ministry of Defense Completes Delivery of Rafael’s Iron Dome to the U.S. Army
Tel Aviv, January 4th, 2021 – Over the weekend, the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense Research and Development (DDR&D) of the Israel Ministry of Defense, delivered the second of two Iron Dome Defense System batteries … Continue reading
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Viasat, AeroVironment Team to Develop Enhanced Type 1 Encrypted Communications Capabilities for U.S. Army Unmanned Aircraft Systems
CARLSBAD, Calif. and SIMI VALLEY, Calif., Oct. 15, 2020 — Viasat Inc. (NASDAQ: VSAT), a global communications company, and AeroVironment, Inc. (NASDAQ: AVAV), a global leader in unmanned aircraft systems (UAS), today announced they will collaborate on a contract awarded … Continue reading
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Tagged AeroVironment, Type 1 Encrypted Communications, U.S. Army, Viasat
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The Israel Ministry of Defense has Delivered an Iron Dome Battery Developed by Rafael to the U.S. Army
Today (30.09.2020), the Israel Missile Defense Organization (IMDO), in the Directorate of Defense R&D (DDR&D), of the Israel Ministry of Defense, delivered the first of two Iron Dome Defense System batteries to the U.S. Army. On this occasion, a symbolic … Continue reading
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Federal Ammunition Awarded $13.8 Million Delivery Order from the U.S. Army
Federal Ammunition Awarded $13.8 Million Delivery Order from the U.S. Army ANOKA, Minnesota – July 29, 2020 – Federal Ammunition was recently given a new $13.8 million delivery order based on its contract awarded in 2017 by the U.S. Army. … Continue reading
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U.S. Army Selects SIG SAUER for .300 Win Mag Sniper Ammunition
NEWINGTON, N.H., (January 10, 2020) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the selection of SIG SAUER Ammunition by the U.S. Army Contracting Command for a $10 million firm-fixed priced contract to manufacture the MK 248 MOD 1 and MOD … Continue reading
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Legendary U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit Shooter Daniel Horner Joins Team SIG
NEWINGTON, N.H., (October 9, 2018) – SIG SAUER Inc., is pleased to announce multi-discipline World Champion Shooter Daniel Horner has officially joined the SIG SAUER Professional Shooting Team – Team SIG. Horner recently left the service of the U.S. Army … Continue reading
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Winchester Ammunition Awarded U.S. Army Order
EAST ALTON, Ill. (July 27, 2018) – The U.S. Army has recently awarded Winchester an $8.1 million order for 7.62mm ammunition under an existing “Second Source” contract. The ammunition will be manufactured in Winchester’s state-of-the-art facility in Oxford, MS with … Continue reading
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Remington Awarded Army Carbine Contract
Huntsville, AL – Remington is pleased to announce the recent award of a contract to supply the US Army with Commercial Off The Shelf (COTS) 5.56mm Carbines. This is the second significant award for 5.56mm carbines to Remington by the … Continue reading
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SIG SAUER Manufacturers 5,000 M17-Commemorative Edition U.S. Army Service Pistols for Purchase
Newington, N.H. (July 19, 2018) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to announce the limited release of the M17-Commemorative Edition of the U.S. Army’s M17 official service pistol, a variant of the SIG SAUER P320. The M17-Commemorative pistol shares the … Continue reading
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SIG SAUER Brings the U.S. Army’s M17 to the Commercial Market
Newington, N.H. (July 18, 2018) – SIG SAUER, Inc. is pleased to introduce the commercial variant of the U.S. Army’s M17 official service pistol called the P320-M17. After one of the most rigorous and highly competitive review processes in the … Continue reading
Winning Team from Annual U.S. Army Special Operations Command International Sniper Competition Used MasterPiece Arms Chassis’
The 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne) sniper team won the ninth annual event, which was held on Fort Bragg, North Carolina, March 18 – 22, 2018. Photo Credit: U.S. Army photo by Sgt. 1st Class Jacob Braman Comer, Ga. (April … Continue reading
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Winchester® Awarded Ammunition Supplier for the U.S. Army Modular Handgun System Program
EAST ALTON, Ill. (February 8, 2017) – Winchester has been awarded as the ammunition supplier for the U.S. Army Modular Handgun System (MHS) program, considered one of the most important military handgun contracts in recent history. Winchester will supply Full … Continue reading
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240 Years of Service To The Country!
HAPPY 240th BIRTHDAY U.S. ARMY
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US ARMY SEEKS IMPROVEMENTS TO THE M4A1 CARBINE
The U.S. Army has released a Sources Sought Notice, (W15QKN-15-X-7820) seeking a single vendor to bundle a laundry list of COTS aftermarket enhancements to its M4A1 carbine. The resulting product will be designated as the M4A1+ If I understood the … Continue reading
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SOF Experiences Yet Another Loss
While on a training exercise off the coast of Florida’s Panhandle, 7 MARSOC operators and 4 Army personnel perished when a UH-60 Black Hawk helo crashed in Santa Rosa Sound. The wreckage was located in 25 feet of water, and … Continue reading
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Our Position On U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl
Since the release of U.S. Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl, the media has inundate us with baseless opinions, and what amounts to a public trial of Sgt. Bergdahl. Networks have brought in fellow soldiers to comment on Sgt. Bergdahl’s character, actions … Continue reading
U.S. Army Is Looking At New Jungle Boots
Matthew Cox wrote a great piece for Military.com, 2 April 2014, “Army Starts Testing New Jungle Boots for Pacific” Confronted with over 12 years of combat in arid regions, jungle boots have remained unchanged since the Vietnam conflict ended. I … Continue reading
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Tagged boots, Individual Equipment, jungle, Soldier Protection, U.S. Army
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U.S. Army Restructuring Calls For Termination of Paratrooper Status For Some.
The 5th Battalion, 101st Combat Aviation Brigade of the 101st Airborne Division, and the 508th Infantry Regiment will be making their final jumps soon as the U.S. Army wrestles with budget cuts. Both Pathfinders and Red Devils, two units with … Continue reading
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US Army Restructures Its Combat Organizations
This past June we spoke about a proposed 14% reduction in the U.S. Army’s size. Those changes have already begun and will see the U.S. Army shrinking from current levels of 500,000+ to 490,000 by 2017. The downsizing will put … Continue reading
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Tagged budget, force, reductions, sequester, U.S. Army
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REVISION SAWFLY® SMALL-SIZE EYEWEAR SYSTEM AMONG TOP THREE ON U.S. ARMY APEL LIST
Like all other Sawfly glasses, the Sawfly Small features a lightweight frame, Comms-Compatible arms and interchangeable UV protective lenses. It’s also prescription capable with the Revision-developed, DoD approved Universal Rx Carrier. The Sawfly Small provides ballistic protection, exceeding ANSI Z87.1-2010 … Continue reading