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Marines Seeking Industry Input On Mounted Organic Precision Fires Capability Ahead Of FY20 Prototype Award

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Marines Seeking Industry Input On Mounted Organic Precision Fires Capability Ahead Of FY20 Prototype Award
U.S. Marines with Weapons Company, 1st Battalion, 7th Marine Regiment, Special Purpose Marine Air-Ground Task Force--Crisis Response--Central Command, fire a M252A2 81 mm mortar system during a live-fire training mission at Al Asad Air Base, Iraq, Oct. 24, 2015. The training allowed the Marines to maintain proficiency while also expanding their knowledge on the new weapons system. These Marines are supporting Combined Joint Task Force – Operation Inherent Resolve, which has 65 coalition partners who are committed to the goals of eliminating the threat posed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. Owen Kimbrel/Released)

The Marine Corps is looking for a mounted organic precision fires capability for its Light Armored Reconnaissance Battalions, with officials looking to non-traditional partners to inform requirements ahead a prototype contract award in the first quarter of fiscal year 2020. The Organic Precision Fire-Mounted Capability (OPF-M) is expected to provide Marines’ extended fire support with ranges from 7 to 100 kilometers, and officials will hold a March industry day to gather insight on potential advanced sensors and automated targeting opportunities.…

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