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Archive: November, 2015

Marine Corps awards contract for SMAW Mod 2 November 24, 2015 — Marine Corps Systems Command has awarded a five-year contract to build a new shoulder-mounted multi-purpose assault weapon system, called the SMAW MOD 2. Atlantic Diving Supply in Virginia Beach, Virginia, was selected to make the rocket launcher along with improved ballistic sight integration. ADS was awarded the indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity $72 million contract Oct. 23. The company is under contract to make 56 systems under the terms of the first delivery order. MORE

MCSC equipment apps now available for iPhone November 20, 2015 — Marine Corps Systems Command released four mobile applications that put access to customized uniform, equipment and training information at the fingertips of every Marine. The apps were previously only available for Android, but are now available for iPhone users as well. MORE

Improved EOD system keeps danger at a distance November 12, 2015 — Explosive ordnance disposal technicians have one of the most dangerous jobs in the Marine Corps. Their mission could become a little safer thanks to an improved disassembly system that safely defuses ordnance from a greater distance than ever before. EOD techs from Marine Corps units in Virginia and Maryland recently converged at the Quantico Explosive Ordinance Disposal Compound to see the system in action, and then audited the newly designed training course prior to the tool’s release Corps wide. MORE

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