L-3 To Develop Optical Sighting System Under NSWC Contract

L-3 Communications, EOTech Inc., has received a $25 million firm-fixed-price, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract to provide an optical sighting system for the M4A1 carbine to support the U.S. Special Operations Command's weapons accessories program. Under the contract, awarded by the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Crane Division, L-3 will develop the optical sighting system, which will increase operational effectiveness of the M4A1 carbine, M203 grenade launcher, and other special operations forces small arms. Completion is expected by May 2015.