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 by Christen Mccurdy Washington DC (UPI) Nov 12, 2020
The Army broke ground Thursday on the Soldier and Squad Performance Research Institute, or S2PRINT. The new human research and engineering laboratory, situated at Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Mass., is a joint project of Combat Capabilities Development Command Soldier Center and the U.S. Army Research Institute of Environmental Medicine. The lab is planned to "baseline, measure, predict and optimize individual soldier and small unit readiness, performance, and resiliency across real-world, mission-essential tasks," the Army said in an August press release announcing plans for the site. The new facility, which will be housed in an 80,600-square-foot building, is expected to be completed in the next three years.
Sig Sauer Inc. announces $77M Army contract for M4 rifle scopes Washington DC (UPI) Nov 11, 2020 Sig Sauer Inc. confirmed it was chosen by the U.S. Army Contract Command, in a $77 million deal, to produce a new scope for M4A1carbine rifles. The company, headquartered in Newington, N.H., will manufacture its TANGO6T optic for the branch. The TANGO6T is a variable-magnification Direct View Optic riflescope that allows close quarter and long-range target sightings with the ability to quickly switch between one and six times magnification, according to the company. The device is ... read more
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