Leupold® and
Aimpoint® Selected by NSWC Crane to Fill $52.5M Enhanced Combat Optical Sight-
Optimized Contracts
BEAVERTON, Ore. - Leupold &
Stevens and Aimpoint® are pleased to announce they have been awarded five-year
contracts by the U.S. Navy Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division for Enhanced
Combat Optical Sight - Optimized (ECOS-O) systems.
Leupold & Stevens'
$42.8 million contract calls for the longtime supplier of military optics to
provide Mark 6® 3-18x44mm riflescopes as the base for the next generation of
integrated optical aiming systems for modern small arms. The Oregon-based
manufacturer will also provide Mark 6 Integrated Mounting Systems
(IMS®).
"This contract award reflects Leupold & Stevens' tremendous
commitment to bringing cutting-edge technology to the U.S. military," said Kevin
Trepa, Leupold & Stevens' vice president of global sales and business
development. "Smaller, lighter, faster-and with more power-is now a
reality."
The ECOS-O project integrates the Leupold® Mark 6® 3-18x44mm
riflescope with the CQB-proven Aimpoint Micro T-1. With an overall length of
less than 12 inches and weighing just 34.2 ounces, the ECOS-O system delivers an
incredible field of view and rapid target acquisition at an unmatched length and
weight. Adjustable diopter and variable 6X power magnification allows the
operator to adapt the optic to any condition encountered in the
field.
Aimpoint's $8.7 million contract for T-1 micro red dot sights and
mounting brackets will go to the Navy Surface Warfare Center in Crane, Ind.,
where Crane armorers will integrate the system and deliver them to warfighters
in the U.S. Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps.
Built in Leupold's
Beaverton, Ore, facility, the Mark 6 3-18x44mm riflescope is the latest in the
company's proud military history. Leupold is a leading supplier of long-range
optics to the U.S. military and has provided key riflescopes and spotting scopes
for all branches since the 1980s.
Leupold & Stevens, Inc., the
preeminent American-owned optics company, employs hundreds of people in its
state-of-the-art manufacturing facility near Beaverton, Ore. Family owned and
privately operated, Leupold offers products that are sold worldwide to hunters,
competitive shooters, American military warfighters, law enforcement personnel
and wildlife observers. The product line includes rifle, handgun and spotting
scopes; binoculars; rangefinders; trail cameras; mounting systems; and optical
tools and accessories.
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