The Organic Precision Fires-Light (OPF-L) Program

[william]

Anduril has been awarded a $24M contract with USMC to deliver over 600 Bolt-M systems. Bolt-M enables Marine infantry rifle squads to engage targets beyond their line of sight. Bolt-M will be fielded to operational units this summer.

https://twitter.com/x/status/2011856792100221197

 

[Lostpuppy]

$40,000 an operator, unit, hopefully it offers better tactical advantage?

155mm 500-2000/shot
Himars 100,000 and up better targeting snd range.

 

[Publius]

Any WW1 Vets would have loved these things to disrupt the trench warfare

 

[Publius]

$40,000 an operator, unit, hopefully it offers better tactical advantage?

155mm 500-2000/shot
Himars 100,000 and up better targeting snd range.

Remember only realistically need 1-2 per squad. 40000 grand to take out a fortified mortar or belt fed weapon.
It seems very cost efficient especially if it can be done consistently.

A m-240 SAW 6500
60 mm mortar 6000
120 mm mortar with digital aiming systems 200000
A 50 cal M82 or m107 sniper rifle 8000-12000
The marine corps Elbit NVG system is estimated to cost 17000 a unit.

So 40grand for beyond line of site recon and attack system seems cheep.
Estimated cost to train up a marine corps grunt to a corporals proficiency 100000.

Here’s the thing with the US and our professional military. We value the lives of every soldier. Both from a human altruistic ambition. To the practical cost effective combination of individual ability, training, and technology replacement cost. Verses sending untrained meat bags to charge an emplacement with a 50/50 chance of death.
Do more with less actual means do more with less warfighters
We can afford it at least for now.
Meat grinders should always be lopsided

 

[Loadstain]

Here is an interview with Palmer Luckey, the founder of Anduril, by Joe Rogen. Anduril has some amazing military tech.