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While it hasn't received as much attention as the new Army physical fitness evaluation, the 40 targets on the rifle ... The new marksmanship test has been undergoing evaluations and changes ...
The new qualification course is designed to use the current marksmanship ranges across the Army. "It's still 40 targets; it's still 40 bullets," Rowland said. "It's the same targets that people ...
As militaries look to inject greater realism into their shooting ranges, more companies are developing robotic moving targets to replace the paper pop ... for more complex marksmanship training.
Traditional square ranges, which wheel paper targets back and forth, are useful for developing important marksmanship skills such as forming a sight picture, trigger press and reloading.
Soldiers from the Wyoming Army National Guard's Charlie Company, 1st Battalion, 297th Infantry Regiment (Forward) try out the new Army’s new marksmanship qualification test at Camp Guernsey ...
A recent test of the Smart Targets at Fort Bliss, Texas, showed a marked improvement in soldiers' marksmanship, said Ralph Petroff, president of the North America subsidiary of the Australian company.
Though many units across the Marine Corps have been using the new marksmanship ... the ARQ test requires Marines to fire a two-round “controlled pair” at a target 300 yards away in 15 seconds ...