Marine Corps reaches out to industry for new precision fires program

By Nick Wilson / August 1, 2022 at 4:30 PM
The Marine Corps is exploring the development of an Organic Precision Fires (OPF) Munition System with loitering, beyond-line-of-sight precision engagement capabilities, eying a possible fiscal year 2023 contract. The service would use the system “at the tactical level to enable rapid engagement of armored threats beyond the range of direct fire weapons while minimizing collateral damage and exposure to enemy direct and indirect fires.” OPF could be ground-launched in a self-contained configuration and transported by an Ultra-Light Tactical Vehicle. It...

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