Remington Arms will compete for a U.S. Army contract to upgrade sniper rifles, hoping that all of the work would be done in the Ilion plant, according to local officials.
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri announced Thursday that they are close to securing $2.4 million for the U.S. Army to upgrade over 3,000 M24 sniper rifles used by servicemen and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Remington Arms will compete for the federal contract and, if successful, all work on the M24 Sniper Rifle would take place at Remington Arms’ Ilion facility by local employees, officials said.
“This upgrade funding will ultimately give our soldiers in Afghanistan greater capability and Remington intends to compete for the upgrade contract to continue to provide first-class sniper systems for the warfighter,” said Remington Arms Ilion Plant Manager James Rabbia.
The $2.4 million for the M24 sniper rifle upgrade is part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill. The 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill included $3.4 million for the M24 sniper rifle upgrade last year.
The Army currently uses approximately 3,000 M24 sniper rifles. The M24 was used by the Army’s sniper teams in Iraq and continues to be used by the teams in Afghanistan.
The 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday by a vote of 395-34 and will now proceed to the U.S. Senate for consideration later this week.
“This funding will allow Remington to compete aggressively for federal M24 rifle contracts, which is good for all of Central New York,” said Schumer.
“This funding will provide our servicemen and women with the best capabilities to protect our nation and at the same time position the employees of Remington Arms to continue their great tradition of top quality manufacturing,” Arcuri said.
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Remington Arms will compete for a U.S. Army contract to upgrade sniper rifles, hoping that all of the work would be done in the Ilion plant, according to local officials.
U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and U.S. Rep. Michael Arcuri announced Thursday that they are close to securing $2.4 million for the U.S. Army to upgrade over 3,000 M24 sniper rifles used by servicemen and women serving in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Remington Arms will compete for the federal contract and, if successful, all work on the M24 Sniper Rifle would take place at Remington Arms’ Ilion facility by local employees, officials said.
“This upgrade funding will ultimately give our soldiers in Afghanistan greater capability and Remington intends to compete for the upgrade contract to continue to provide first-class sniper systems for the warfighter,” said Remington Arms Ilion Plant Manager James Rabbia.
The $2.4 million for the M24 sniper rifle upgrade is part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill. The 2009 Defense Appropriations Bill included $3.4 million for the M24 sniper rifle upgrade last year.
The Army currently uses approximately 3,000 M24 sniper rifles. The M24 was used by the Army’s sniper teams in Iraq and continues to be used by the teams in Afghanistan.
The 2010 Defense Appropriations Bill passed the U.S. House of Representatives Wednesday by a vote of 395-34 and will now proceed to the U.S. Senate for consideration later this week.
“This funding will allow Remington to compete aggressively for federal M24 rifle contracts, which is good for all of Central New York,” said Schumer.
“This funding will provide our servicemen and women with the best capabilities to protect our nation and at the same time position the employees of Remington Arms to continue their great tradition of top quality manufacturing,” Arcuri said.
