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| The Army is doubling down on a brand new sniper rifle |
| 2020-02-19 |
| [Task & Purpose] The Army is almost doubling its purchase of new bolt-action Precision Sniper Rifles as its primary anti-personnel sniper system of choice, according to budget documents. The Army wants to purchase 536 Precision Sniper Rifles (PSR) for a total of $10.13 million, according to the service's fiscal year 2019 budget request, an increase over the 357 systems that the service initially purchased for $5.74 million in fiscal year The Army's PSR, which the documents indicate will be produced by Barrett Firearms, will eventually become the "primary anti-personnel sniper weapons system" for all of the service's sniper teams, replacing the M107 sniper rifle and offering "improved accuracy in a lighter weight package." The PSR "provides increased probability of hit over the current M2010 [Enhanced Sniper Rifle] configuration at distances up to twelve-hundred (1200) meters and increases range out to fifteen-hundred (1500), which enhances the sniper role in supporting combat operations and improves sniper survivability," according to Army budget documents. The system also includes a sound suppressor and direct view optics with fire control capabilities which "allows snipers, when supplemented with a clip-on image intensifier or thermal sensor system, to effectively engage enemy snipers, as well as crew served and indirect fire weapons virtually undetected in any light condition," according to Army budget documents. |
| Posted by:Besoeker |
| #4 $16K + for first round, then up to over $18K for round #2. That is approaching F-35 procurement costs... |
| Posted by: USN, Ret. 2020-02-19 16:14 |
| #3 Re #2: That's when Mike got within 20 yards of him and shot him, um, guys? a 500lb boar is why they make 24 power scopes. |
| Posted by: Mercutio 2020-02-19 15:31 |
| #2 Live practice |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2020-02-19 11:50 |
| #1 The AEWE2020 features some interesting upgradation and technical advancement in intermediate range combat and crew-served systems to America's warfighting capabilities. I think they'll share what they can with us in March with the final report, thanks to their newfound candor. Let's hope the politicians can okay the budgets though. There are more people who'd rather spend on an F35 type thingy. |
| Posted by: Dron66046 2020-02-19 04:40 |