{"id":42189,"date":"2018-10-24T16:26:10","date_gmt":"2018-10-24T16:26:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/uncategorized\/2018\/10\/24\/new-optic-needed-for-machine-gun-50-caliber-and-automatic-grenade-launcher\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T03:41:42","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T03:41:42","slug":"new-optic-needed-for-machine-gun-50-caliber-and-automatic-grenade-launcher","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/marinecorpstimes\/off-duty\/2018\/10\/24\/new-optic-needed-for-machine-gun-50-caliber-and-automatic-grenade-launcher\/","title":{"rendered":"New optic needed for machine gun, .50 caliber and automatic grenade launcher"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Army wants a new optic for a variety of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/10\/09\/major-changes-for-small-arms-are-on-the-way-with-the-armys-saw-replacement\/\" target=_blank>machine guns<\/a> that will allow soldiers to get the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/09\/18\/these-six-companies-have-been-selected-to-compete-in-the-armys-submachine-gun-program\/\" target=_blank>first rounds on target faster<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Officials with Program Manager Soldier Weapons posted the notice for a new Mounted Machine Gun Optic recently on the government website <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fbo.gov\/?s=opportunity&#038;mode=form&#038;id=c47f7eb02bcdc16432d920e0a0d4aaed&#038;tab=core&#038;_cview=1\" target=_blank>fbo.gov<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In their Request for Proposal, officials want an optic that can achieve faster target acquisition times and increased first-burst probability of hit.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\">\n\t\t<a 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