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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps Awards Contract For Delivery Of Open Architecture Marksmanship Training Simulators

Wednesday, February 3rd, 2016

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Marine Corps Awards Contract For Delivery Of Open Architecture Marksmanship Training Simulators

Meggitt Training Systems' BlueFire wireless weapon simulator

The Marine Corps has awarded Meggitt Training Systems a $7.2 million contract as part of a larger $32.7 million contract to continue development of the service’s virtual small-arms marksmanship training simulators.Marine Corps Systems Command’s training systems program manager approved the deal for the second delivery of Indoor Simulated Marksmanship Trainer (ISMT) systems.The ISMT program provides a five-year indefinite delivery/indefinite quantity (IDIQ) contract that includes system and weapon simulator development, as well as the installation and support of more than 670…

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