MedCorps
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Agreed... you think it would be easy to pick off the procurement list.
Many of the other parts of this project are also COTS I suspect and should be easy to pick off the list also. Last time I talked to the guys at DLR they said:
C6 - new SF kit, night vision attachment system, rail system of some sorts.
C7 / C8 - rail system, new cocking handle, back up sight, cam system, new rear sling attachment, maybe a power rail / battery system.
C9 - they are unsure -- needs a full user survey.
Accessories: New slings, magazines, soft belt carriers for the C6 / C9, flashlights, cleaning kits, lasers, collimators, suppressors. All COTS.
The weapons sight may or may not be COTS: Combined close quarter and magnified sight, maybe with a new reticle pattern. Sounds a bit like the ACOG-ECOS, but I am sure there are other COTS options available.
The procurements will be long - pistol (which as already had problems in the procurement system), M203, HMG, reduced weight ammunition (although this could be COTS, I am not sure what is on the steal case market).
Sharp shooter capacity will be long I suspect unless someone has good vision. It is not meant to complete with Sniper Systems Project, so we will see what comes out of it as the SSP is a pretty comprehensive vision. Anyone care to comment?
MC
Many of the other parts of this project are also COTS I suspect and should be easy to pick off the list also. Last time I talked to the guys at DLR they said:
C6 - new SF kit, night vision attachment system, rail system of some sorts.
C7 / C8 - rail system, new cocking handle, back up sight, cam system, new rear sling attachment, maybe a power rail / battery system.
C9 - they are unsure -- needs a full user survey.
Accessories: New slings, magazines, soft belt carriers for the C6 / C9, flashlights, cleaning kits, lasers, collimators, suppressors. All COTS.
The weapons sight may or may not be COTS: Combined close quarter and magnified sight, maybe with a new reticle pattern. Sounds a bit like the ACOG-ECOS, but I am sure there are other COTS options available.
The procurements will be long - pistol (which as already had problems in the procurement system), M203, HMG, reduced weight ammunition (although this could be COTS, I am not sure what is on the steal case market).
Sharp shooter capacity will be long I suspect unless someone has good vision. It is not meant to complete with Sniper Systems Project, so we will see what comes out of it as the SSP is a pretty comprehensive vision. Anyone care to comment?
MC