PREMIUM: France augments SOF capabilities
French SOF chiefs recognised a need to refresh equipment for operations on land, at sea and in the air.
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Sig Sauer to deliver SOF carbine upgrade
Sig Sauer has been tasked by the US Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) to deliver Suppressed Upper Receiver Group (SURG) technology to force components in order to upgrade the legacy M4A1 carbines.
According to a company statement published on 7th August 2018, the USD $48 million contract comprises a five year ...
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