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EOTech Sight Returns Overwhelming US Postal Service

Thursday, December 17th, 2015

Received this anecdote regarding the return of EOTech sights for refunds.  

Had an interesting conversation with the head of the Liberty St. postal office in Ann Arbor, MI today. That office is responsible for handling all the mail going to EOtech returns in Ann Arbor, MI. I sent my EXPS2-0 in for a refund that was approved and it wasn’t showing as delivered yet, and was supposed to get there on Dec 8.
Today the guy at that office called me and apologized for not being able to locate it. They believe it was delivered but the carrier forgot to scan it because of the volume of packages being sent there. 

Apparently they are getting 2 USPS truck loads a day in volume. Enough that USPS had asked EOtech to send a truck to the USPS office to come get all the packages.

This is for their Returns Dept. There are that many going back there.

I’ll Title This Simply “EOTechlawsuit.com”

Wednesday, December 16th, 2015

EOTech Lawsuit

Missouri-based lawfirm Douglas, Haun & Heidemann PC has set up the website EOTechlawsuit.com in order reach out to potential civil litigants in the wake of the US Government’s suit against L-3 Communications’ EOTech division for fraud. As you may recall, L-3 immediately settled for a $25.6 Mil payoff to the US Government on the allegations that their Holographic Weapon Sights exhibited POI shift in both hot and cold temperature extremes. However, despite settling with the Federal Government, it still leaves L-3 open to civil lawsuits, and it looks like these guys are on it like hobo on a ham sandwich.

According to an article on Legal Newsline, Douglas, Haun & Heidemann PC is already representing a client in Springfield, Missouri who is suing L-3 Communications, “alleging violations of the Magnuson-Moss Warranty Act, fraud, unjust enrichment, violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act, strict products liability and breach of warranty of fitness for a particular purpose.”

But don’t forget. Right now, EOTech is offering refunds for their family of Holographic Weapon Sights. It’s up to the consumer to figure out the best way to go.  

The L-3 Communications Settlement With The US Government Over Fraud Charges Stemming From EOTech Holographic Weapon Sights

Friday, November 27th, 2015

For those interested in details of L3’s settlement with the US Government.

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Spuhr AB Makes Mount For FBI HRT T-2s

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

  

This is the mount selected by the FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team for use with the Aimpoint T-2 optic. The mount comes in four different heights, 22mm, 30mm, 39mm and 42mm.  Additionally, it incorporates the Spuhr interfaces on one side, so the user can hang a laser or something else, directly on to the mount.

 

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UPDATED – US Government Sues L3 Communications for Fraud Involving EOTech Sights – L3 Settles for $25.6 Million

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

We can finally tell you the rest of the story regarding L3 Communications’ EOTech Sights.  The Department of Justice has been investigating EOTech for some time and has finally filed suit (US v. L-3 Communications EOTech Inc., 15-cv-09262) in US District Court, Southern District of New York (Manhattan).

Specifically, the Government’s allegations concentrate on the performance of the Holographic Weapon Sights at temperature extremes as well as in high moisture environments. The Government also claims that EOTEch failed to disclose testing that demonstrated the inaccuracy issues in those environments.

In addition to naming L-3 and EOTech as defendants in the Government’s suit, they also named EOTech’s president, Paul Mangano which isn’t very common. They are seeking unspecified triple damages plus civil penalties of as much as $11,000 for each fraudulent claim.

L-3 has been aware of the pending action, having mentioned the issue in their July 2015 SEC filing as well as setting aside $26 million.

Update – By mid-afternoon, L-3 had settled with the government for $25.6 million which clearly indicates L-3 has known since summer how much the US Government would be willing to accept in relief. Their quick action helped turn a drop in stock value of more than 6% at mid-day, yet they still closed the day down from opening prices.

What remains, is for L-3 to answer to domestic consumers, state and local governments as well as international customers.

Below is the filing. In suggest you read it. The Government’s case is compelling.

United States v. L-3 Communications Eotech, Inc., et al-1

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FBI HRT Adopts Aimpoint T-2

Tuesday, November 24th, 2015

The FBI’s Hostage Rescue Team and Defensive Systems Unit are now being issued the Aimpoint Micro T-2 and Micro H-2, respectively. This seems to be a direct result of the recent fallout regarding the issues with EOTech optics.

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Federal Burearu of Investigation Selects Aimpoint Micro Sights for use by elite teams

Chantilly, VA – November 24, 2015 – Aimpoint, the originator and worldwide leader in electronic red-dot sighting technology, has announced that the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is now issuing Aimpoing Micro Series Sights to agents in the Hostage Rescue Team (HRT) and Defensive Systems Unit (DSU).

The FBI conducted rigorous testing on optics from a wide variety of manufacturers. Following this selection process, the Aimpoint Micro T-2 and Micro H-2 were authorized as issued optics. The Micro T-2 was chosen for use by the HRT, and the Micro H-2 was selected by the DSU.

Contracts were awarded via competitive bidding process, and Aimpoint Dealers began shipments to the FBI in July, 2015.

For more information on Aimpoint or the Aimpoint Micro T-2 or Micro H-2, visit the company’s webpage at: www.aimpoint.com.

Meprolight Will Be Displaying New Optics At Milipol Paris 2015

Friday, November 13th, 2015

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MILIPOL 2015: Attention Snipers and Sharpshooters! Meprolight Has New Night Vision and Thermal Offerings for you!

The Company will display an advanced variation of the MEPRO NOA NYX Uncooled Thermal Weapon Sight with higher resolution, and a new generation of the MEPRO HUNTER Sniper’s Night Vision Weapon Sight for maximizing first hit probability

Milipol 2015, November 17-20, Paris, France, Hall 5, Aisle D, Stand 123

November 12, 2015 – Meprolight – a leading manufacturer of thermal and night vision equipment, electro-optical systems, Laser Range Finder systems, and Self-Illuminated sights for military, law enforcement and civil applications – presents new night vision and thermal offerings for snipers and sharpshooters at the upcoming Milipol exhibition. The company will display an advanced variation of the MEPRO NOA NYX with higher resolution, and a new generation of the MEPRO HUNTER Sniper’s Night Vision Weapon Sight for maximizing first hit probability.

According to Benny Kokia, Vice President, Sales & Marketing, “We are happy to present our new solutions, developed by our R&D department. Our close relationships and ongoing communication with our customers allow us to very rapidly translate lessons learned in the field into upgrades for our systems – and to quickly bring the most advanced sights to the market. Both the MEPRO NOA NYX and the MEPRO HUNTER were updated in this type of rapid process. We are pleased that our customers recognize our efforts and appreciate the quality of our products – and that special units have already purchased the new sights.”

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The latest versions of the MEPRO NOA NYX – Lightweight Uncooled Thermal Weapon Sight will be unveiled at Milipol, supporting 640×480 microbolometer cores (17?). They provide a more advanced image, a wider field-of-vision, and longer ranges, and include color displays and overlays. The thermal MEPRO NOA NYX sight guarantees high-quality observation and precision target engagement – enabling efficient day & night operations in low-light conditions, dust & smoke scenarios, and in complete darkness common in CQB.

The sight is provided in a compact, lightweight and durable enclosure, minimizing weapon load and ensuring convenient and reliable operation at all times. Advanced power saving capabilities based on a motion sensor combined with utilization of four commercially available “AA” batteries significantly reduce the sight’s Life Cycle Costs (LCC).

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The new generation of the MEPRO HUNTER Sniper’s Night Vision Weapon Sight with x4 or x6 magnification, optimized for sniper operations, will be launched at the exhibition. Included among the modifications are: An improved zeroing mechanism that allows increased accuracy for both short and long distances – enabling ballistic compensation, as well as changing the reticles for better accuracy; Reduced click size enabling greater precision during the zeroing process; Upgraded adapter that enables user to maintain zeroing during installation and removal of the sight.

www.meprolight.com

USSOCOM Evaulates Replacement For EOTech Sights

Monday, November 9th, 2015

According to sources close to the effort, USSOCOM will evaluate five alternative optics as a replacement for the L3 Communications EOTech Enhanced Combat Optical Sights which have been the subject of a series of Safety of Use Messages issued by PM SOF Weapons at Crane NSWC.  

  
The candidate sights include the Aimpoint’s T2, Leupold’s LCO and Delta Point PRO as well as Trijicon’s MRO and SRS.  Based on an operational need by a SOF component, one, or possible more sights will be selected for limited fielding after an evaluation by users.  The list of candidate optics offers a variety of capabilities rather than a bunch of clones.  If anything, the evaluation will give some exposure to different technologies and help refine future requirements and we understand a more extensive, open solicitation, may be issued later to field optics across the entire command.