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25. Oct 2006, 11:22 | Beitrag
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Da es bei den Infanteristen bisher keinen Sammelthread für News gab, und sich diese in den anderen Foren ganz gut bewährt haben, bin ich mal so vermessen und mache einen auf.
Zum Einstieg: Die Norweger testen derzeit drei Kandidaten als potentielle Nachfolger des AG3 - SIG SG551 SB, C8 IUR und Heckler&Koch G36 KV3: QUOTE Choosing the right rifle The Norwegian Defence’s Logistics Organisation is now testing the candidates for the Armed Forces new choice of attack rifle. The new rifle will be replacing the traditional AG-3, and representatives from all the branches of the Armed Forces are testing the different candidates. The three candidates are the C8IUR from Canada, the G 36 KV3 from Germany and the SG 551SB from Switzerland. Norwegisches MoD, 24. Oktober 2006 -------------------- This just in: Beverly Hills 90210 - Cleveland Browns 3
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8. Nov 2006, 19:58 | Beitrag
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DRS Technologies schließt mit der US-Armee einen Vertrag über 76 Millionen Dollar ab. Geliefert werden 1.600 LTWS für M16/M4/AT-4, 3.900 MTWS für M249/M240B und 2.000 HTWS für M2/Mk19/M24/M107.
QUOTE $76M to DRS for over 7,500 Weapon Thermal Sights DRS Technologies, Inc. announced that it has received approximately $76 million in new orders to produce next-generation advanced uncooled Thermal Weapon Sights II (TWS II) for U.S. Army soldiers. DRS makes thermal imaging night vision sights that currently support the U.S. Army, Marine Corps, Air Force and Special Operations forces, and the order was issued on behalf of US Army Program Executive Office Soldier by the Army's Communications-Electronics Command (CECOM) acquisition center in Fort Monmouth, NJ. It is is part of a competitively secured 5-year contract awarded to DRS in March 2004, with a total potential value of $375 million if all options are exercised. The specific quantities, capabilities, and compatibile weapons for the thermal sights ordered are described below. We've also included links that explain how thermal sights work, and offer industry forecasts for the larger electro-optical market. * 1,600 Light Thermal Weapon Sights (LTWS) for 5.56mm M-16/M4 assault rifles and M136/AT-4 anti-tank rockets. These sights include features like a 15 degree horizontal field-of-view lens designed for urban warfare and other and wide-view, close-in focus situations; * 3,900 Medium Thermal Weapon Sights (MTWS) that mount to M249 "Minimi" 5.56mm Squad Automatic Weapons and M240B 7.62mm machine guns; and * 2,000 Heavy Thermal Weapon Sights (HTWS) that mount to M2 .50 cal heavy machine guns and MK19 40mm grenade machine guns; and on sniper weapon systems like modified M4/M16s, the 7.62mm M24 sniper rifle, and the .50 cal M107 long range sniper rifle. All members of DRS' thermal sight family offer 25um (1 mil) VOx resistive microbolometer (MMB) technology. The medium and heavy sights interface with a variety of 26mm, 52mm, 62mm, 103mm, 150mm and 156mm telescopes and have 3x e-zoom, vs. the light systems' 2x e-zoom. All are powered by relatively lightweight battery packs (4xL91s lasting 25 hours for LWTS, 6xL91 with 18 hour life for MWTS/HWTS). Menu-based, push-button controls are used for operating reticle selection and adjustment, polarity and brightness, while drop-in upgrades are meant to help 'future proof' the sights by making upgrades simpler. Work will be performed by the company’s DRS Sensors & Targeting Systems - Optronics Division in Palm Bay and Melbourne, FlL; and by DRS' Infrared Technologies Division in Dallas, TX and Irvine, CA. The firm has recently expanded production facilities and operations in Florida and Dallas to meet the continuing and growing demand, and expects to be producing and delivering in excess of 1,000 systems per month by the end of the year. DID Gruß, Major Steiner -------------------- |
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