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Rotapoint SANCHO Mount, Achieve True Heads-Up Shooting

Thursday, April 10th, 2025

In the quest for a true “heads-up” shooting position with Night Observation Devices (NODs), mounts fall short. Traditional risers only adjust the Y-axis (height) of your red dot, leaving the X-axis (lateral alignment) untouched. This forces you to turn your head to align with the optic, slowing your target acquisition, straining your neck, and breaking your natural point of aim. We saw the problem—and we fixed it.

Introducing the SANCHO™ Mount, the first red dot riser designed to adjust the X-axis for a faster, more comfortable, and natural alignment with or without NODs. Engineered for shooters who demand speed and precision in all situations, the SANCHO Mount ensures your red dot aligns easily with your natural point of aim, reducing neck strain and letting you focus on the target, reticle, and trigger.

Why SANCHO Changes the Game

Unlike other mounts on the market, the SANCHO Mount optimizes lateral and vertical placement to complement your natural point of aim. By fine-tuning the X-axis, SANCHO positions your red dot exactly where your eyes naturally look when using NODs—no more awkward head-turning or compromised cheek weld. Whether you’re conducting night operations, hunting in low-light conditions, or training with night vision, the SANCHO Mount delivers speed and comfort.

Key Features

X-Axis Offset: Adjusts the lateral position of your red dot up to align with your natural head position, ensuring a true heads-up posture with NODs.

Optimized for Night Vision: Designed specifically for use with NODs, providing a comfortable sight picture without excessive neck dip or rotation. Additionally, it aids with target acquisition while wearing a protective mask.

Durable Construction: Machined from 7075-T651 aluminum with a hard coat-anodized finish, built to withstand the toughest conditions.

Proudly Made in the USA.

Universal Compatibility: Fits all Picatinny rails and red dot mounts.

Parallel Zero: if you can adjust your point of aim at various distances, you’ll learn how to aim just slightly laterally with consistent and predictable point of impact.

Light weight: Under 3 ounces, with rigid I-beam design and premium material.

Reversible for left and right hand use.  If you shoot with your non-dominant hand, simply cant the rifle.  Uses minimal upper receiver space while providing full mounting surface for EOTech XPS, Aimpoint Pro, etc. 

Benefits:

Faster Target Acquisition: Align your red dot with your natural point of aim for quicker, more instinctive aiming, particularly in low-light scenarios.

Reduced Neck Strain: Minimize head-turning and maintain a comfortable posture, even during extended operations with NODs.

Enhanced Comfort: Achieve a consistent cheek weld and heads-up position, improving situational awareness, with reduced fatigue.

Tactical Advantage: Stay focused on your surroundings with a sight picture that works with your body’s natural alignment.

Versatility: Ideal for all shooters, but particularly military, law enforcement, hunters, and tactical enthusiasts using night vision setups. Also assists greatly with gas mask and face shield use.

rotapoint.com/products/sancho

Meprolight Secures Israeli Police Contract for STING PRO Dual Laser Pointer Adapted Uniquely for Law Enforcement Forces

Wednesday, April 9th, 2025

The Compact Dual-Wavelength Laser Pointer Now Equipped with Green Laser, Ensuring Forces’ Distinction and Improved Coordination in Critical Situations

08 April , 2025 Israel. Meprolight (1990) Ltd. – a member of the SK Group (founded by Mr. Samy Katsav) and a leading manufacturer of electro-optical systems, thermal and night vision equipment, as well as self-illuminated sights for military, law enforcement and civilian applications, announces securing a significant contract from the Israeli Police for the supply of STING PRO laser pointers. The STING PRO, already proven operationally worldwide, has been specifically adapted for police use with a green laser pointer to distinguish police from military forces in combat zones, a top-mounted activation button, and a compact design ensuring safer and more effective coordination in critical situations.

The delivery of the advanced dual laser pointer will take place throughout the year, enhancing the Israeli Police’s tactical capabilities with improved accuracy for various operational scenarios, including close quarters battle (CQB) and covert nighttime operations. The integration of the green laser pointer provides law enforcement with a critical tool for maintaining clear visual differentiation from military units, optimizing mission success and reducing risks in combat zones.

The STING PRO offers dual-wavelength capabilities, providing both visible (635 nm) and infrared laser pointers. With flexible low and high-intensity options, it ensures optimal performance in urban and covert environments, with a beam divergence of 0.5 mrad.

The dual laser pointer ergonomic design allows for easy operation by both right- and left-handed users. Built to MIL STD 810 standards, the STING PRO is rugged and durable, capable of withstanding harsh operational conditions. Weighing less than 250 grams, it mounts on a Picatinny MIL STD 1913 rail, enhancing mobility and flexibility. The dual laser pointer operates for up to 12 hours on a single 1.5V AA battery, ensuring reliable performance during extended missions. Additionally, it features a single zeroing mechanism for both visible and infrared lasers, simplifying setup for enhanced accuracy in both day and night operations.

“Meprolight continues to adapt its products to meet the evolving needs of its customers,” said Golan Kalimi, VP of Marketing at Meprolight. “The reliability of the STING PRO has already been proven globally, and we are proud to collaborate with the Israeli Police. This partnership adds to our ongoing collaboration with the IDF, furthering our commitment to supporting security forces

For more information on Meprolight, please visit: www.meprolight.com,

SOFWERX To Host Next Generation Maritime Optical Systems Collaboration Event for PEO-Maritime

Monday, April 7th, 2025

SOFWERX, in collaboration with USSOCOM Program Executive Office –  Maritime (PEO-M), will host a series of events to identify solutions for the Next Generation Maritime Optical Systems for the Naval Special Warfare Combatant Crafts. 

The Next Generation Maritime Optical Systems Collaboration Event seeks to bring together USSOCOM PEO-M Stakeholders with industry leaders and Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to foster collaboration and gain valuable insights into the current state of the Maritime Optical System market, as well as identify emerging technologies and planned future advancements. This exchange will directly inform the requirements for the upcoming Next Generation Maritime Optical Systems for the Naval Special Warfare Combatant Crafts and ensure the requirements reflect the most cutting-edge and innovative solutions available. 

The collaboration will be crucial in delivering a state-of-the-art system that prioritizes both operator and craft safety and survivability, ultimately enhancing mission effectiveness in challenging maritime environments.   

The legacy Combatant Craft Forward Looking Infrared (CCFLIR) program equipped Special Operations Forces (SOF) with a critical multi-sensor, electro-optic system. This system significantly enhances SOF effectiveness by improving their ability to detect, recognize, identify, range, track, and highlight objects of interest in challenging maritime environments, regardless of visibility conditions. 

Building upon this foundation, the CCFLIR, Increment 2 (CCFLIR2), leveraged technological advancements for a new generation of capabilities. These included increased operational range, advanced image fusion, net-centric data sharing, enhanced information assurance, improved signature management, and seamless integration with craft and combat systems. These upgrades directly support the operational requirements of the Navy’s newer Special Warfare Combatant Craft, ensuring mission success in contested and complex maritime theaters. 

This event will unite USSOCOM SOF AT&L PEO-M, industry leaders, and subject matter experts to collaboratively shape the future of maritime superiority. Together, we will define the Next Generation Maritime Optical System for our Combatant Craft fleet, ensuring our advantage both today and for decades to come.

The goal is to leverage cutting-edge technology to significantly enhance the current Maritime Optical System capabilities (CCFLIR and CCFLIR2) in several key areas: 

Increased Operational Range:? Extending the Electro-Optical and Infrared (EO/IR) effective reach.

Advanced Image Fusion:  Combining data from different sensors for a clearer tactical picture.

Net-Centric Data Sharing: ?Seamlessly sharing real-time information across the network.

Enhanced Information Assurance:? Protecting sensitive data from unauthorized access and cyber threats.

Improved Signature Management: ?Minimizing multi-sensor detectability.

All-Weather Capability:  Unhindered by darkness, fog, smoke and adverse weather conditions.

Seamless Craft and Combat Systems Integration:  Ensuring the EO/IR system connects seamlessly with other onboard systems.

Increased Sea State Operation:  Ensuring the EO/IR system can survive operations during Sea State 5 conditions.

Ensuring Increased Maintainability:  Especially regarding fragile components like glass and cables, requires a multi-pronged approach focusing on design, material selection, and maintenance procedures.

Decreased Footprint:  System shall have a smaller footprint then the current Combatant Craft Forward Looking Infrared (CCFLIR 2) from a size, weight and power standpoint.

These upgrades are crucial for equipping the Navy’s Legacy and Future Combatant Crafts, ultimately enhancing both crew and craft survivability and effectiveness in challenging operational environments. 

The first event is scheduled for 10 June 2025.

Request to Attend NLT 23 April 2025 11:59 PM ET.

Learn more here.

Leonardo DRS to Develop Prototype Next-Generation Weapons Control System for U.S. Army M109A7 Paladin

Sunday, March 30th, 2025

ARLINGTON, Va. — Leonardo DRS, Inc. (NASDAQ: DRS) announced today that it has received a prototype project award by the U.S. Army to modernize the Paladin Electric Servo Amplifier (PESA) electric weapon control system for the M109A7 Paladin self-propelled howitzer. The OTA award is worth $16.9 million.

The PESA is a critical technology to the operation of the M109A7. Under the project award Leonardo DRS will develop a next-generation prototype with current electrical technology to improve the producibility and maintainability of the line replaceable units and enable the continued operation of the vehicle with no degradation to current capabilities.

“Paladin is a mission critical combat system, and our agility and leading-edge capabilities ensure our U.S. Army partner has the necessary capabilities to support our warfighters for the long term,” said Denny Crumley, senior vice president and general manager of the Leonardo DRS Land Electronics business unit. “We are thrilled to be providing this next generation of technology to the Army’s M109A7 Paladin combat vehicle.

Leonardo DRS is a leading designer, developer, and integrator of sophisticated electrical, electromechanical and electronic systems, subsystems, and assemblies across the U.S. military. The work on PESA is another example of providing best-of-breed technology and capability to deliver on a wide range of customer needs from electrical power, network computing, and advanced sensing.

Kopin Secures U.S. Army Funding to Develop See-Through Extended Reality (XR) Prototypes for Warfighters

Friday, March 28th, 2025

Off-the-visor XR prototypes designed to enhance battlefield situational awareness
WESTBOROUGH, Mass.– Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, is proud to announce a new funding award from the U.S. Army, to develop and produce a cutting-edge see-through extended reality (XR) heads-up display (HUD). This innovative XR HUD module aims to deliver visually comfortable performance for use in applications that revolutionize battlefield situational awareness and operational impact.

Kopin’s see-through off-the-Visor (OTV) approach offers a brighter, more energy-efficient display light transmission while ensuring visual comfort, setting a new standard for soldier acceptance and operational superiority. Building on the lessons learned from existing augmented reality headsets, Kopin’s OTV prototypes address critical challenges such as light security, power consumption, eye strain and latency causing nausea.

The first wave of these advanced prototypes is ready to be demonstrated, showcasing not just immediate improvements but also clear upgrade paths for next-gen microdisplays like Kopin’s Color MicroLED, AI enabled NeuralDisplay™, and modular HUDs like DayVAS™ (Daytime Visual Augmentation System) and DarkWAVE™.

“Our off-the-visor approach not only resolves the challenges of current systems but also prioritizes human factors and sets a new standard for soldier-centric design”, said Nic Peterson, Director of Warfighter Vision. “It’s about giving warfighters the tactical advantage — keeping their eyes on the fight, rather than down on a screen. We’re excited to demonstrate our prototypes and work toward full integration of our XR HUD solutions with other companies who have body worn computers, networking, and power management components.”

The funding award underscores the U.S. Army’s dedication to harnessing cutting-edge technology to safeguard its troops against the evolving threats of modern warfare. Kopin’s see-through prototypes mark a substantial leap forward from earlier system designs, aiming to enhance situational awareness, streamline decision-making and most importantly save lives on the battlefield.

For more information, please visit Kopin’s website at www.kopin.com.

Flimmuur Tactical – DJI Goggles 2 Mount for Wilcox G24

Wednesday, March 26th, 2025

The DJI Goggles 2 Mount for Wilcox G24 is the first of several new drone kit coming from Flimmuur Tactical. Designed in association with subject matter experts, based on the latest operational experience.

Professionally SLS printed out of robust Nylon and competitively priced with a 10% Preorder discount (valid until 04/04/2025; automatically applied on checkout)

ETA: shipping out ~04/04/2025

ftactical.net/collections/drone-operator-kit/products/dji-goggles-2-mount-for-wilcox-g24

Kopin Secures $14 Million Order for Thermal Imaging Assembly

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

In addition to production order, customer additionally authorized $5.3 million materials procurement for anticipated future production contract

WESTBOROUGH, Mass. – Kopin Corporation (NASDAQ: KOPN), a leading provider of application-specific optical systems and high-performance microdisplays for defense, training, enterprise, industrial, consumer and medical products, today announced it has received an order valued at $14 million to supply custom thermal imaging assemblies from a leading defense prime contractor. In addition to the thermal imaging assembly order, the customer has authorized Kopin to purchase $5.3 million in materials for an anticipated future order.

The eyepiece assembly is part of a detachable weapon system that enables warfighters to acquire targets in hostile conditions-day or night, and even through smoke or fog-dramatically boosting their “stand-off advantage” and combat effectiveness on the battlefield. This eyepiece assembly integrates Kopin’s proprietary display, optic, electronic and housing technologies in a robust assembly.

“This purchase order is a part of a multi-year full-scale production program, showcasing Kopin’s expertise in the design and production of advanced high resolution microdisplays, optics, drive electronics and ruggedized housings for weapon sights and other mission critical applications,” said Bill Maffucci, Senior Vice President, Business Development and Strategy. “Kopin’s solider system solutions help to improve warfighters’ situational awareness with vision systems that enable our women and men in the armed forces to maintain a combat advantage.

“Our proven track record of delivering over 400,000 mission critical solutions across several generations of defense programs has been reaffirmed by this order. We look forward to continuing our collaboration on this program and other vital projects,” said Maffucci.

www.kopin.com

Introducing the Thrive HD 1-8×24 SFP LPVO: Setting a New Standard in Field of View

Tuesday, March 18th, 2025

When it comes to Low Power Variable Optics (LPVOs), there’s one feature that can make or break your shooting experience: the Field of View (FOV). It’s more than just a spec—it’s the difference between spotting a target in time or missing it entirely. Enter the Thrive HD 1-8×24, a scope designed with one of the widest FOVs in its class.

Why FOV Matters

Imagine tracking a fast-moving target through dense brush or scanning open terrain for elusive prey. At 1x magnification, the Thrive HD gives you an industry-leading 124.79 feet FOV at 100 yards, letting you see more of your surroundings while keeping your target in view. Even at 8x magnification, you still enjoy 15.29 feet of FOV, ensuring clarity and awareness for medium-range engagements.

Engineered for Performance and Durability

The Thrive HD isn’t just about optics—it’s built to handle whatever you throw at it. Crafted from 7075-T6 aluminum, this LPVO combines strength and reliability with a lightweight design. Add in waterproof, fog-proof, and shockproof construction, and you’ve got an optic that’s as tough as it is versatile.

Illuminated Reticles for Every Scenario

With two reticle options—PHR 4 and German 4—the Thrive HD adapts to your style:

PHR 4: A modern reticle with sub tensions permitting speed and leading moving targets.

G4: A classic style reticle for fast, intuitive target acquisition.

Both reticle options are illuminated, ensuring visibility in low-light situations, whether you’re hunting at dawn or dusk.

Designed for Versatility

From close-quarters engagements to medium-range precision, the 1-8x magnification range covers all your bases. The second focal plane (SFP) reticle permits maximum visibility over the entire magnification range, giving you confidence in every shot.

See the Bigger Picture with Thrive HD

The Thrive HD 1-8×24 SFP LPVO isn’t just an optic—it’s your ticket to better situational awareness and precision. With its exceptional FOV, rugged construction, and advanced features, it’s setting the bar for LPVO performance. Ready to see what you’ve been missing? Get your Thrive HD today and experience the difference.

Key Features

G4 Reticle: Classic illuminated reticle with a clear centeraiming point for quick target acquisition.

Wide Field of View (FOV): 41.6 meters (124.79 feet) at 1x magnification for enhanced situational awareness.

SFP Configuration: Perceived reticle size remains constant across all magnifications for ease of use when hunting.

Durable Build: Aircraft-grade 7075-T6 aluminum construction for strength and reliability in the toughest conditions.

Magnification Range: 1-8x versatility suitable for close-quarters and medium-range shooting.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Focal Plane, Second (SFP)

Reticle calibrated magnification power (SFP only), 8x

Magnification Range, 1-8x

Objective Lens Diameter, 24mm

Maintube Diameter, 30mm

Maintube material, 7075 – T6

Zero Stop, No

Turret Index Value, 0.25MOA

Internal Elevation Adjustment, 90MOA

Internal Windage Adjustment, 90MOA

Parallax Adjustment Range, Fixed – 100 Meters

Exit Pupil Diameter, Low: 8mm; High: 3mm

Eye Relief, 3.5 – 4in

Field of view @ 100 Yards, Low: 124.8; High: 15.5

Objective Outer Diameter, 30mm

Lens Coating, Fully Multi Coated (FMC)

Ocular Outer Diameter, 45mm

Weight, 22oz

Available Reticles, PHR 4 & G4

Illumination, Yes

Waterproof Rating, IPX7