Remington confirms US Army M4/M4A1 contract award
We’ve updated our initial reporting on the contract award to include the delivery schedule and a little more background. Check it out here. Remington has the following to say about the contract award:...
View ArticleVideo: Remington Defense ACR
Here’s Josh Cutlip from Remington Defense giving an overview of changes made to the ACR as it was submitted in the Army’s Individual Carbine competition. The Remington Defense ACR is a military-only...
View ArticlePhase I of the Army’s IC Competition is complete
The US Army down selected the field of players in the Individual Carbine competition today. There are supposedly five companies left standing, though I haven’t been able to confirm any of them aside...
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“A real warrior would like to go to combat with a weapon, a loin cloth and a...
George Solhan. I like this guy. He tells it like it is. He’s the Office of Naval Research’s deputy chief researcher for expeditionary maneuver warfare. He told Marine Corps Times that today’s armor...
View ArticleDept. of Interior orders $1.7m of Beyond Clothing through ADS
The Department of the the Interior is buying 556 sets of Beyond’s PCU cold weather systems for the US Navy. I had no idea the Navy had a personal shopper.
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SUREFIRE unveils new cans for SOCOM
SUREFIRE has upgraded a few key features of the suppressor being purchased by SOCOM as part of their carbine signature reduction program. After SOCOM awarded the 5.56mm portion of the contract to...
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RumInt: MARSOC selects Colt railgun
UPDATE 7/19: We received confirmation from the Marine Corps that they have selected Colt to build the MARSOC M45. Read the story. UPDATE 7/19: My source says Colt just this morning made an internal...
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Colt wins MARSOC Close Quarter Battle Pistol (CQBP) contract
It’s official. Barb Hamby of Marine Corps System Command tells us, “After a detailed and thorough source selection, a contract was awarded last night.“ In an email to Marine Corps Times this morning,...
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US Army looking to replace M14EBR; feelers out for compact M110
The US Army’s PM Soldier Weapons has put out a sources sought request over on FedBiz looking for sources to manufacture a complete weapon system or reconfigure some or all of the existing 7.62 x 51mm...
View ArticleGAO upholds Colt’s protest of Remington M4 contract award
The Government Accountability Office has upheld Colt Defense, LLC’s protest of the Department of the Army’s $84 million contract award to Remington Defense to produce up to 120,000 M4 and M4A1...
View ArticleM4 Contract Protest Update: The Army is soliciting new bids from Colt and...
I just received word from the U.S. Government Accountability Office they’ve received written notification from the U.S. Army indicating the service will implement the GAO’s suggested remedy after...
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Leupold’s new DAGR does 0-1000 yards in .308
Leupold just announced their submission to Crane for the government’s ECOS-O, Enhanced Combat Optic Sight, Optimized solicitation and it’s the Dual Aperture Gunsight Riflescope. It combines a new...
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Danish military chooses Revision Batlskin Helmets
Revision Military just signed a seven-year contract to supply the Danish armed forces with an initial order of 4,335 Batlskin Cobra helmet systems. Each system includes the shell, liner, retention...
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GAO denies latest Colt M4 protest: Could this be it?
The lights are on and the credits are rolling in the Army’s M4 contract drama, and the story doesn’t appear to be ending well for Colt Defense. The GAO has released a decision dismissing Colt’s latest...
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Brits replace Brownings with Glock 17 Gen4
The UK MOD is replacing their Browning Hi-Power pistols with lighter and higher capacity Glock 17 Gen4 pistols. They are ordering more than 25k Blackhawk! holsters along with them. From the release:...
View ArticleArmy has awarded the M4/M4A1 Contract to FN
According to a contract award announcement posted on FedBizOpps.gov, the highly contested Army M4A1 contract has slipped away from Remington and has been awarded to FN.
View ArticleUS Army to combine Army Combat Pant purchases into $49m contract
Up until now, the Army has been sourcing the Army Combat Pant from many different channels. According to a pre-solicitation notice on FedBizOpps.gov, that is changing. The document explains, “The Army...
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Army removes XM25 from service after incident
The Army’s XM25 Counter Defilade Target Engagement system has been removed from service after a training accident injured a soldier in Afghanistan early last month. A soldier was injured during a Feb....
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SOCOM PSR contract awarded to Remington Defense MSR
UPDATE (3/9/2013): SOCOM, Congressman Richard Hannah (R-NY) have confirmed the contract award, and now Remington have all confirmed the award. Remington issued this statement Friday evening...
View ArticleIt’s Official: SOCOM PSR Contract awarded to Remington Defense
Here’s the contract award announcement from SOCOM: Solicitation Number: H92222-12-R-0011Notice Type: Award NoticeContract Award Date: March 7, 2013Contract Award Number: H92222-13-D-0003Contract Award...
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