US contract for Vortex

[Ackleyman]

Never had a whole bunch good to say about Vortex but they won a substantial contract with US Military so they must be doing something right.
Probably need a bit of training to run the sucker....

BARNEVELD, Wis. Vortex Optics has won a contract with the U.S. Army to provide as many as 250,000 XM157 Next Generation Squad Weapons -- Fire Control (NGSW-FC) systems, under the terms of a 10-year firm-fixed-price agreement that has an agreed minimum of $20 million and a maximum ceiling value of $2.7 billion.

According to the contract announcement from the U.S. Army Contracting Command, Picatinny Arsenal (Wharton, New Jersey), the NGSW-FC system is a ruggedized fire control that increases accuracy and lethality for the close combat force that integrates such advanced technologies as a variable magnification optic, backup etched reticle, laser range finder, ballistic calculator, atmospheric sensor suite, compass, Intra-Soldier Wireless system, visible and infrared aiming lasers, and a digital display overlay.

The NGSW-FC is intended to serve as the fire control for the Next Generation Squad Weapons – Rifle and Automatic Rifle.

[3blade]

Considering vortex moved to chicom suppliers, it’s even more strange.

Gotta imagine this is something entirely different (both engineering and manufacturing) than any project they’ve done to date.

[urban rednek]

There were only 2 competitors for the optics: Vortex and L3Harris.
Wonder why none of the other optics manufacturers wanted to play?

NGSW Program announcement from the US Army:
https://asc.army.mil/web/portfolio-item/fws-cs-2/

This statement might provide some insight as to why no other companies wanted to participate:

Though the specifics are competition sensitive, the NGSW-R, NGSW-AR, NGSW-FC, and the 6.8mm ammunition will be compatible with all the currently fielded enablers, while providing an open Adaptive Soldier Architecture (ASA) to integrate with developing enabler programs.

[ctd]

When it fails they have a great warranty program.

[MountainTi]

Originally Posted by ctd

When it fails they have a great warranty program.

[270person]

"I'd like to get a return authorization please."

"Alright sir, and what model will you be returning?"

"XM157 Next Generation Squad Weapon."

"OK sir so you're returning one XM 157 Next Generation Squad Weapon to us then."

"Uh no. 186,423."