Army on the lookout for better flashlights

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Army on the lookout for better flashlights
By Matthew Cox - Staff writer
Posted : Tuesday Aug 19, 2008 6:08:05 EDT

The Army wants to update its soldier flashlight from the angle-head design the service has kept in stock for more than six decades.

Because of the proliferation of tactical-style flashlights on the commercial market, the Army is working on a “Family of Flashlights” to fit a range of tasks.

At the request of the Infantry Center at Fort Benning, Ga., Army equipment officials are looking at the commercial market for hands-free, hand-held, individual weapon- and crew-served lights that would make up the family.

If approved, the Army could spend up to $300 million on the effort, according to Maj. Kathy Brown, assistant product manager for clothing and individual equipment.

the proposal first must clear the Army’s senior leadership and the Defense Department’s Joint Requirements Oversight Council.


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