SNIPER & BALLISTIC RESEARCH
For the past two decades, OS and STTU have had on-going military and LE sniper programs.
Research programs include:
- Evaluation of long range weapons systems
- Ammunition evaluations, VLD projectiles, hand-loading methods
- Terminal ballistics and through medium shooting
- Optical sight systems, scopes, range finders, and range cards
- Communications equipment and procedures
- Sniper integration into tactical operations
- Urban sniper operations in an insurgent environment
- High angle shooting techniques suited to urban and mountain operations
- Sniper performance in cold weather warfare
- Surveillance and close target reconnaissance
- Dedicated Defensive Marksmen (DDM) in support of high risk security operations
STTU Sniper page
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LAW ENFORCEMENT SNIPER – ASSET OR LIABILITY