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Navy/USMC

Marine Corps Selects 4 Companies For Next-Gen Handheld Targeting Program

By Matthew Beinart

Thursday, December 13th, 2018

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Marine Corps Selects 4 Companies For Next-Gen Handheld Targeting Program

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The Marine Corps has selected four companies to bring its next-generation handheld targeting system to life, with the goal of working toward development of prototype systems to replace its legacy trackers, officials said Thursday.BAE Systems, Elbit Systems of America, Fraser Optics and Northrop Grumman [NOC] were awarded Other Transaction Authorities to study system capabilities for the Next Generation Handheld Targeting System (NGHTS) and provide potential options to Marine Corps Systems Command (MCSC).“We will collect the findings by the second quarter…

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