USMC orders Kestrel 4500 meters
The US Marine Corps (USMC) System Command has ordered 887 Kestrel 4500 environmental meters from manufacturer Nielsen-Kellerman for the Scout Sniper Ballistic Computers (SSBC) programme, the company announced on 22 July.
This contract award will be supplied by resale partner ADS, a primary vendor under the Defense Supply Center Special Operations Tailored Logistics Support programme.
The Kestrel 4500 handheld environmental meter provides humidity, pressure, temperature and wind direction readings. It features an inbuilt bullet performance database and ballistics calculator, enabling it to calculate and provide elevation and wind holds for precise target, round and weapon characteristics.
The meters will be supplied in a complete field support kit that will contain Kestrel Shooter's Weather Meter with Applied Ballistics ITAR Desert Tan Tactical, Kestrel 4000 Series Screen Protection Kit, Pelican 1015 Black Case, and Mystery Ranch Molle Soft Case.
Alix James, CEO, Nielsen-Kellerman, said, ‘Kestrel has proudly supported marine corps scout snipers with rugged environmental meters for more than 15 years, starting with the original Kestrel 4000 Weather Tracker, through to the Kestrel 4500 with Applied Ballistics selected on this contract.
‘We are constantly working to develop solutions that make our warfighters more effective without weighing them down with unnecessary gear. We are honoured that this selection confirms that we're building what our soldiers need.'
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