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Aimpoint launches the 4th generation
of CompM sights
February 2007
In 2006, the US Army ran a series of competitive tests to determine if there was another sight available that performed better than their existing Aimpoint CompM2’s. When the testing was completed, an Aimpoint sight was once again proven to be the best available. That sight, the Aimpoint CompM4, has been standardized as the Army’s new M68CCO and is now available in the North American market. The US Army has recently awarded Aimpoint with a contract for 163,000 of these sights.
The electronic components in the CompM4 improve upon Aimpoint’s existing state-of-the-art ACET diode circuitry, allowing this new sight to run constantly for over 8 years on a single AA battery. The CompM4 features an internal voltage regulator that allows the sight to operate on any AA size battery available worldwide.
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Aimpoint launches its new Micro-series of sights
February 2007
Aimpoint is proud to introduce the new Micro series of compact electronic red-dot sights. Built to offer the same battle-proven ruggedness as larger Aimpoint sights, the Micro series sights are able to perform under extreme conditions while adding negligible size and weight to your equipment.
The Micro series consists of three different sights: The Micro H-1 is designed for hunting rifles, handguns and bows. The Micro R-1 is designed for stainless steel revolvers and competition pistols. The Micro T-1 is designed for use on firearms with a Picatinny rail. Each of the Micro series sights is a 1X (non-magnifying) parallax-free optic that features a 4 minute of angle (MOA) red dot for fast target acquisition.
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New contract secured for 163 000 optical sights
Late 2006
Aimpoint, the originator and leading manufacturer of electronic red dot sighting technology, has secured a new contract with the U.S. Military for supply of 163,000 rifle sights. The Aimpoint sight was chosen following an extensive evaluation and competitive trial of available sighting technologies by the Army’s Research & Development Command (ARDEC).
Since 1997 the company has proven itself to be a reliable and trusted supplier to the US Military” said Lennart Ljungfelt, President of Aimpoint. ”We listen carefully to the needs of our military customers, and incorporate these requirements directly into the design and manufacture of our products”.
Over 500,000 Aimpoint sights are currently in use by U.S. Forces. Aimpoint sights are universally known for their fast target acquisition, rugged design and ability to function under extreme conditions. The company’s products are in use by hunters, military customers, law enforcement agencies and sportsmen worldwide.
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SWAT Round-UP 2005 - RESULTS
November 29th
SWAT Round-Up International 2005 is now over and we at Aimpoint congratulate "TEAM SWEDEN" for its excellent performance.
3rd place overall and the best international team is TEAM SWEDEN’s best finish since its first participation.
" Our goal was to be in the top five and to be the best international team" says Thomas Forström, one of the team members.
"We knew we could do it, but it is a highly challenging competition and small errors can be fatal. Many teams present at the SWAT Round-up are teams which have been trained especially for that competition and this makes our 3rd place an even better achievement. We are proud of our results even if we could have done even better. Margins are extremely narrow" says Thomas.
"TEAM SWEDEN is sponsored by Aimpoint and we want to take the opportunity to thank Aimpoint for their support and for a fantastic product, which makes the difference for us, both in competition and on duty" adds Thomas.
The other Swedish Team present at the SWAT Round-up, "Piketen Stockholm" finished in 22nd place because of an error in the first event.
The first overall place went to Orlando Police Department – Gold (FL).
For all the results, go to:
http://www.swatroundup.org
Thomas Forströms hela uttalande på svenska kan läsas
i "Swedish Corner" (Du hittar det i högra spalten).
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New website launched on June 28th, 2005
Welcome to Aimpoint's new website.
As you may notice, the layout of the website has been changed and follows Aimpoint's new graphic profile. We have made some considerable changes on the product’ pages to make it easier for you to rapidly get the right information.
We now have a search button which enables for a quick overview.
Printable product sheets in pdf format are now available for each product.
We hope that you will like the changes we have made, and we will continue to update the website with useful information. Don't hesitate to contact us if you have suggestions which you believe would improve our website, however, some interference may occur during the coming days in connection with the launching of the website, so we kindly ask you to wait a few days before getting back to us with your views on possible problems.
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A new series of professional sights
March 2005
The new sights are called Aimpoint CompM3 and Aimpoint CompML3. The difference between these two models is that the Aimpoint CompM3 is compatible with all generations of Night Vision Goggles.
The new series of sights have several improvements in comparison with present sights. The new sights are even more rugged than the previous generation and with the new ACET technology follows the possibility to choose from two fixed sizes of the red dot – 4 Minutes of an Angle (MOA) or 2 MOA. 30 years of experience shows that the 4 MOA dot provides the best combination of accuracy and speed, whereas the smaller 2 MOA dot puts accuracy before speed.
The Aimpoint CompM3 and Aimpoint CompML3 come with a rubber cover that makes these sights extremely durable in severe environments. Both sights are submersible down to an impressing 135 feet (45 meters).
The Aimpoint CompM3 and Aimpoint CompML3 will be available retail in May 2005 and will not replace existing CompM2 and CompML2 models.
For further information on these products...
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A new series of commercial sights
March 2005
The new sights are called Aimpoint CompC3, Aimpoint 9000SC and Aimpoint 9000L. The new series of sights have several improvements in comparison with present sights.
The new sights are even more rugged than the previous generation and with the new ACET technology follows the possibility to choose from two fixed sizes of the red dot – 4 Minutes of an Angle (MOA) or 2 MOA. The 9000SC is also available in a camouflage pattern from Realtree Hardwoods Green.
The Aimpoint CompC3, Aimpoint 9000SC and Aimpoint 9000L will be
available retail in May 2005 and will replace existing CompC, 7000SC and 7000L models.
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Aimpoint continues US Army supply
June 2004
Aimpoint AB is pleased and proud to announce that
the US Army has once again selected the CompM2 (M68) passive Red Dot Sight
system from Aimpoint AB to go with their M4 carbines and their M16 rifles.
The order is for almost 70,000 Red Dot Sights to be supplied over the coming
10 months. The order is an amendment to current contracts with the US
Army, within which Aimpoint has previously supplied near 200,000 M68
sights.
This contract with the US Army is the largest single order
for small arms optical sights in the world. Aimpoint AB, a part of the
Swedish GS-Development Group, has previously won similarly large contracts
to supply the French Army, the Swedish Army, the Italian Army and
continues to supply Special Forces and Law Enforcement world wide.
“Since 1997, we have monthly delivered an important amount of sights to
the US Army. Being and remaining a supplier to the US Army year after year
is a sign that Aimpoint is a reliable company, maintaining its position at
the fore front of the technology with high quality products and delivery
precision. And it is our intention to continue in this way – as a reliable
supplier to dedicated professionals.,” says Lennart Ljungfelt at Aimpoint
AB.
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Aimpoint Awarded Italian Military Contract
Early 2004
The Italian Ministry of Defense has concluded
procurement, in international competition, of an optical sight and awarded
the Swedish company Aimpoint AB a contract to supply a passive Red Dot
Sight system to the Italian Army.
The contract is for at least
24.000 Red Dot Sights, CompM2 ACIES, to be supplied over a two and a half
year period between 2004 and 2006. The award to Aimpoint is a result of
rigorous testing and evaluations by the Italian authorities to define and
procure the best suitable aiming device in order to improve the
capabilities of the Italian soldier.
“This contract with the
Italian MoD is one of the largest single contracts for small arms optical
sights in the world,” says Lennart Ljungfelt, president of Aimpoint AB.
The first large military procurement of Aimpoint sights was by the US Army.
Following nearly two years of extensive laboratory and field testing of
available sighting devices, Aimpoint was awarded a contract in 1997. Since
that time, the M68 sight has been continuously improved and Aimpoint has
delivered over 150.000 of these sights to US military forces.
Aimpoint
continues to receive additional orders as new units are equipped.
In late 2002, Aimpoint was awarded a contract to deliver at least 50.000
sights to the Swedish Defense Forces during 2004 and 2005.
Aimpoint
sights were originally developed for use by hunters, and the same
qualities that make these sights excellent hunting tools make them the
best choice for military small arms applications. Aimpoint sights are
extremely rugged, weatherproof and allow fast, accurate aiming.
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New website launched April 7th 2004
Aimpoint is proud to announce that we are launching our new website on April 7th 2004. We have received many suggestions from our visitors and we have tried to incorporate as many of those as possible while working on this new website.
We hope that you will like the changes we have made, and we will continue to update it with useful information as necessary.
What’s new
We start a photo contest for hunters. We are looking for your best action shots using an Aimpoint sight. The photo contest ends on June 15th. The first prize is an Aimpoint sight of your choice. More info to be found in the hunting section.
We are also launching a real story testimonial area for professionals using Aimpoint sights in their job. We know how important these people are for their communities and countries and we are very interested in collecting and sharing their stories with all of you. If you want to share your story or to read about professionals’ stories, go to the law enforcement or military section.
We have separated our different markets in 4 categories to make it simpler and more interesting for the visitor.
Major changes
More complete and easier to navigate
New photos
More complete product presentations with photos.
Are you an Aimpoint member?
If you are not already an Aimpoint member, we invite you to take this opportunity to become one in order to receive information and special offers directly from Aimpoint headquarters on a regularly basis.
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New President takes over expanding company, Aimpoint
November 2003
MALMÖ, Sweden — Lennart Ljungfelt has been appointed President of Aimpoint AB, the originator and leading supplier of red dot sighting technology for firearms. Prior to joining Aimpoint, Ljungfelt was Marketing Director for Teracom Components and earlier Product and Sales Manager at Saab Bofors Dynamics. He served for 15 years in the Swedish Army with appointment to Major in 1991, and is an avid hunter. Lennart’s combined experience makes him the ideal candidate to preserve and improve our leadership position in the industry, said CEO Per Sandberg.
According to Mr. Ljungfelt, the company’s challenge is to meet the demand of an expanding market while maintaining state of the art quality and performance. To this end, Aimpoint AB is employing new workers for its manufacturing plants in Sweden.
Aimpoint AB is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden. Its clients include the US, French and Swedish Armies a well as law enforcement agencies and hunters worldwide.
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Aimpoint AB starts delivery of Red Dot Sights to FMV
(Swedish Defense Material Administration)
November 2003
Malmö, Sweden – Aimpoint AB has begun the delivery of Red Dot Sight CS ordered by the Swedish Defense Material Administration (FMV) at the request of the Swedish Defense Forces. The contract was signed during fall 2002 after an open tender in an international competition and three years of trials and evaluation.
The deliveries will be made for 2 years and include a total of 50 000 Red Dot Sights for the Swedish Home Guard. This means the Swedish Home Guard will have the most modern Red Dot Sights available on the market, says Lennart Ljungfelt, President of Aimpoint AB.
Aimpoint AB is the originator and leading supplier of Red Dot Sight technology for firearms. It is headquartered in Malmö, Sweden with all manufacturing done in Malmö and Gällivare. Aimpoint AB is part of the GS Development industry group and has approximately 70 employees. Today, fifty percent of the sales go to the military market, ten percent to law enforcement, while the rest of the sales go to the civilian market for purposes such as hunting and sport shooting.
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New Product
January 2003
We are proud to inform you of the introduction of our latest product, the Aimpoint®7000SC, expected to become the favorite model within the Aimpoint's product range for most types of hunting.
The Aimpoint® 7000SC is available in Carbon black semi-matte or in Silver Metallic semi-matte.
The Aimpoint® 7000SC is a hybrid design incorporating features of both the 7000 and Comp families of Aimpoint® sights.
The fusion of the short front tube, compact body and long rear tube allows unprecedented mounting flexibility. This sight is suitable for firearms with shorter actions and for semiautomatic firearms.
It can be used with virtually all 30mm ring systems. For special applications, a 38 mm (1.5") ring can be used to mount the sight by attaching directly to the objective "bell".
The Aimpoint® 7000SC is also available as a 2X magnification sight.
The Aimpoint® 7000SC shares almost the same technical specifications than the 7000S. Only 2 technical changes have occured:
The minimum distance between the rings is now 50mm ( 2.0") while the maximun distance has remained unchanged. The sight is slightly lighter.
A complete technical specification page is nowavailable on our web site. See Products
The Aimpoint® 7000SC replaces the Aimpoint® 7000S.
New products' names
7000SC (Carbon Black)
7000SC SM (Silver Metallic)
7000SC 2X (2x magnification – Carbon Black only)
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Certification ISO 9001:2000
December 2002
As a proof of our devotion for quality we are proud to announce that the production plant Aimpoint Sweden AB has now been certified according to SS-EN ISO 9001:2000
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World Shoot XIII in South Africa 2003
October 2002
As Area Sponsor of the World Shoot XIII in South Africa 2003, we are proud to show you the results of the five best shooters in the Open Division Match.
The World Champion Eric Grauffel and Saul Kirsch, fifth in the ranking are shooting with Aimpoint CompC SM red dot sight.
Furthermore Eric and Saul met each other in the Shoot-Off final. See picture.
We take the opportunity to congratulate Eric and Saul for their impressive results.
For more information take a look at:
www.ipsc.org
www.ericgrauffel.com
WORLD SHOOT XIII – SOUTH AFRICA 2002
OPEN DIVISION MATCH RESULTS
1. 100.00 2982.9601 598 Eric Grauffel, OPN, FFT
2. 96.23 2870.5695 826 Todd Jarrett, OPN, USA
3. 96.23 2870.5689 276 Brodie McIntosh, OPN, AUS
4. 94.43 2816.7656 825 Jerry Barnhart, OPN, USA
5. 94.00 2804.0491 538 Saul Kirsch, OPN, ISR
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New location in USA
September 2002
Due to our commitment to better serve our customers, Aimpoint, Inc. is excited to announce that we have relocated our operations from the suburbs of Washington, DC to America’s heartland!
As of September 30, our office is to be found centrally located in the Ozark Mountains. Along with our Sales Managers Mike Kingston & Michael Beltran, our new enthusiastic and knowledgeable crew will be supporting you not only with the best red dot sight on the market, but also the best service possible.
See Contact for new address details.
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Aimpoint AB continues US Armed Forces supply
July 2002
Aimpoint AB is pleased to announce that the US Air Force has selected the CompM2 (M68) passive Red Dot Sight system from Aimpoint AB to go with their M4 carbines. The initial order is for a little more than 20 000 Red Dot Scopes to be supplied over a two year period. The order is an amendment to current contracts with the US Army, within which Aimpoint has previously supplied over 100,000 M68 scopes.
This contract with the US air Force is yet again one of the largest single contracts for small arms optical sights in the world. Aimpoint AB, a part of the Swedish GS-Development Group, has previously won similarly large contracts to supply the US Army and French Army, the Swedish Army and continues to supply Special Forces and Law Enforcement world wide.
"Being a supplier to the US Forces is not only a sign that Aimpoint continues to supply the best optical sight for small arms but also something that makes us very proud," says Per Sandberg of Aimpoint AB.
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Aimpoint AB Awarded Swedish Military Contract
May 2002
The Swedish Defence Material Administration (FMV) has concluded three years of trials and evaluations of numerous optical sights for small arms from manufacturers all over the world, and consequently has awarded a commission to supply a passive Red Dot Sight system to Aimpoint AB.
The commission is for at least 60,000 Red Dot Sights to be supplied over a three year period between 2003 and 2005. The award to Aimpoint AB is a result of vigorous testing and evaluations by the Swedish authorities to define and procure the best suitable aiming sight designated to improve the low light target acquisition and increase further the accuracy of the Swedish soldier under low light conditions.
This contract with FMV is one of the largest single contracts for small arms optical sights in the world.
"Aimpoint has been awarded this contract in open competition in accordance with the Swedish Public Procurement Act. In the evaluation process, Aimpoint has not had any advantage whatsoever from the fact that it is a Swedish company. The contract was awarded to Aimpoint thanks to a very high technical competence within the company, a sharp ear towards FMV's requirements and last but not least thanks to a very well trimmed and cost conscious organisation which allowed for Aimpoint's quotation to be the most beneficial for FMV and the Swedish Armed Forces" says Carl Söderquist, Project Manager at FMV.
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An Aimpoint Red Dot Sight appears on the October 29,
2001 cover of Newsweek
October 2001
Mounted to a Picatinny Rail Interface System (RIS), the Aimpoint sight is fitted on a Special Forces operator's M4 carbine with an M203 grenade launcher and a SureFire Model 650-05T tactical light.
The operator on the cover is carrying the Aimpoint CompM Model. The combination of speed and precision together with rugged design are the most valued features by the operators. That is why the Aimpoint Red Dot Sights have been chosen by the US Army, the French Army and many Special Forces Units around the world as their preferred aiming system.
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Contract with the Norwegian Armed forces
October 2001
Aimpoint has been awarded a contract to supply CompM2 sight to the Norwegian Armed forces.
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Contract to supply up to 15 000 CompM2 sights
September 2001
Aimpoint has been awarded a 5-year contract to supply up to 15,000 CompM2 sights. This award makes the CompM2, designated the ECOS-N, the first item purchased for SOPMOD (Special Operations Peculiar MODification of the M4 carbine) Block 2.
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Aimpoint's new CET Technology
June 2001
Aimpoint's new CET technology provides up to 10,000 hours of use from a single battery. In addition to this the accessory double battery kit allows for the storage of a spare battery in the battery compartment.
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