Anonymous ID: ca90a4 Dec. 23, 2018, 12:32 p.m. No.4441653   🗄️.is đź”—kun

Army and special operations snipers put new ghillie suit to the test

 

Army snipers might soon see a new ghillie suit that they’ll actually want to use.

 

For three days in early November, snipers from across the Army conducted “visual testing” for a bench-top evaluation of the Improved Ghillie System, or IGS, according to an Army release.

 

Conventional, Ranger and Special Forces snipers provided input to test the system’s camouflage.

 

Some snipers wore the IGS models provided in both woodland and desert terrain while other snipers tried to locate them at distances between 10 and 200 meters.

 

“Ghillie suits provide snipers that edge and flexibility to maintain a concealed position, which is partial to our trade,” said Staff Sgt. Ricky Labistre, a tester and sniper team leader with 1st Battalion, 160th Infantry Regiment of the California Army National Guard. “A sniper's mission dictates that he remains concealed in order to be successful. Anytime we can improve our survivability, it is very welcomed.”

 

The test is one step in a larger effort by Army researchers to replace the current Flame Resistant Ghillie System available to snipers but rarely used. It was first fielded in 2012 to Army and Marine snipers….

 

https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2018/12/18/army-and-special-operations-snipers-put-new-ghillie-suit-to-the-test/

Anonymous ID: ca90a4 Dec. 23, 2018, 12:34 p.m. No.4441679   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2048 >>2237

A couple who were held over the drone disruption at Gatwick Airport return home after being released without charge.

 

There is now a ÂŁ60,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible.

 

https://news.sky.com/story/gatwick-drones-50000-reward-offered-as-man-and-woman-from-crawley-released-11589961?utm_source=t.co&utm_medium=referral

Anonymous ID: ca90a4 Dec. 23, 2018, 1:17 p.m. No.4442160   🗄️.is đź”—kun   >>2237

Ohio authorities said six people hurt on Sunday at the Crossroads United Methodist Church in Columbus, Ohio, were treated for cuts and other injuries, AP reported.

 

 

https://sputniknews.com/us/201812241070953420-usa-ohio-church-car-crash-casualties/?utm_source=https://t.co/4l9zdIqjTB&utm_medium=short_url&utm_content=ktwS&utm_campaign=URL_shortening