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U.S. Explores New .50-caliber Sniper / Heavy Weapon Rounds

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The U.S. Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, located in Crane, Ind., is conducting a market survey for “an improved 12.7 mm multipurpose (MP) armor piercing high explosive incendiary (APHEI) …

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Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 Moves Forward USSOCOM releases draft RFP for GMV 1.1

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Early this month, United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) representatives released the draft Request for Proposals for the special operations Ground Mobility Vehicle 1.1 program.

The draft RFP release follows …

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Special Forces Technology Demonstration

SOCOM Seeks Medium Range Precision Strike System (MRPSS)

Just seven months after announcing its interest in a new Short Range Precision Strike System (SRPSS) for U.S. Special Operations Forces, the United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) Special Operations …

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Kibosh 40mm Round

Special Operations Command Seeks 40 mm “Kibosh” Capability

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United States Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) is seeking industry input to help develop an acquisition strategy, statement of work/statement of objectives, and performance specifications for a notional “Kibosh” 40 mm …

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GMV-1.1 GD ALSV candidate

Industry Positions for Special Operations Vehicle Requirements [AUSA 2011]

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At the same time that companies are responding to Army light tactical vehicle programs like HMMWV Recap and joint service efforts like Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV), other emerging requirements …

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Special Operations Forces Address Short-term and Long-term Ground Mobility Needs

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Several pending procurement actions point to a continuing multi-pronged approach to balancing both short term and long term needs for special operations ground mobility.

As outlined in a recent briefing …

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U.S. Army Explores Special Operations Precision Strike System

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In an effort to satisfy emerging U.S. warfighter requirements, the U.S. Army Aviation and Missile Command, Program Executive Office for Missiles and Space, Project Manager Joint Attack Munition Systems is …

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Flash-bang grenades

Tools of the Trade: The Flash-bang Grenade

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“Flash-bangs” are a key weapon in the modern special operations forces (SOF) and Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team armory. In hostage rescue/urban tactical situations, they distract and disorient the …

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Precision Sniper Rifle restart

USSOCOM Outlines Restart for Precision Sniper Rifle

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Representatives from United States Special Operations Command used a recent “Industry Day” venue to outline the anticipated restart of the command’s Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) program. The PSR weapon system …

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Two U.S. soldiers from 1st Battalion, 10th Special Forces Group, fire a Mark-13 sniper system during weapons training with soldiers from the 34th Hungarian Special Forces Battalion June 7, 2010, in Taborfalva, Hungary. The first increment of PSR is meant to extend the anti-personnel precision fire capability out to 1,500 meters. U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Isaac A. Graham

Precision Sniper Rifle

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One special operations forces (SOF) materiel program that witnessed significant activity during the past year was the Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) program.

Draft specifications for the PSR evolved during the …

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