Army looks to buy sniper simulators
TNN, 15 February 2010, 03:56am IST
NEW DELHI: The Army now wants to buy sniper simulators to hone the skills of its sharpshooters in carrying out tasks in different kinds of terrain during conflicts as well as in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations.
Issuing a global tender or RFP (request for proposal), the Armys Infantry School at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh has specified that the simulators should be able to train snipers to fire with a realistic feel of all types of ammunition.
The qualitative requirement is that the simulators should provide for the sniper to fire on stationary and moving targets at different ranges from 100 metres to 1,300 metres. It should be simple to operate, sturdy and robust with a modular design and should not be dependent on air conditioning.
It should also make it possible to depict actual tactical and combat situations in different kinds of terrain, with multiple-target depiction possible simultaneously to enable a firer to prioritise the targets and engage using multiple weapons, says the RFP.
The simulator should also have programmes to project different terrain situations such as mountains with heights up to 9,000 feet and high-altitude areas with heights ranging from 9,000 feet to 19,000 feet as well as built-up urban and rural areas, jungles and deserts
Army looks to buy sniper simulators - India - The Times of India
TNN, 15 February 2010, 03:56am IST
NEW DELHI: The Army now wants to buy sniper simulators to hone the skills of its sharpshooters in carrying out tasks in different kinds of terrain during conflicts as well as in counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations.
Issuing a global tender or RFP (request for proposal), the Armys Infantry School at Mhow in Madhya Pradesh has specified that the simulators should be able to train snipers to fire with a realistic feel of all types of ammunition.
The qualitative requirement is that the simulators should provide for the sniper to fire on stationary and moving targets at different ranges from 100 metres to 1,300 metres. It should be simple to operate, sturdy and robust with a modular design and should not be dependent on air conditioning.
It should also make it possible to depict actual tactical and combat situations in different kinds of terrain, with multiple-target depiction possible simultaneously to enable a firer to prioritise the targets and engage using multiple weapons, says the RFP.
The simulator should also have programmes to project different terrain situations such as mountains with heights up to 9,000 feet and high-altitude areas with heights ranging from 9,000 feet to 19,000 feet as well as built-up urban and rural areas, jungles and deserts
Army looks to buy sniper simulators - India - The Times of India
