By Allison Barrie, Fox News
When you combine the skill of U.S. soldiers with this new mighty sniper rifle, it means very bad news for those foolish enough to take on the United States.
Army squads’ designated marksmen have been using the M110A1 7.62mm semi-automatic sniper rifle – but threats have evolved and U.S. soldiers deserve the best rifle for the job.
Enemy body armor is one of these evolving challenges. Russian-made advanced armor increasingly protects U.S. adversaries. In war zones, U.S. boots on the ground have had to contend with terrorist group ISIS protected by armor – and by ever stronger armor.
U.S. soldiers need a sniper rifle that they can always rely on to penetrate these types of strong armor and stop the threat.
Once the Army announced that it was on the hunt for an upgrade, there was an intense competition to become the new sniper rifle.
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