Finnish snipers have won the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) European Best Sniper Team competition against 44 other teams.
A three-man sniper team from NATO’s newest ally since it became 31 nations.cent Last April, the Allies underwent a seven-day test on the road at the Hohenfels Training Range in southern Germany, which included physical fitness, camouflage skills and critical thinking skills.
The “1917” scenario simulated World War I, with a sniper tasked with crawling under barbed wire and breaking through trenches filled with military tear gas.
Another “Mogadishu” scenario tasks snipers with long-range fire from the deck of a Lakota reconnaissance helicopter, then sprints toward a simulated helicopter crash and engages a series of targets at unknown distances. Ta.
At this event, snipers also participated in a “friendly fire” field day.
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“During the sniper competition, the Finns succeeded in defending the legacy of their famous ancestors. Despite a strong start, they were forced to take fifth place as the Greek special operations sniper took first place on the second day. We have retreated,” a NATO statement said on January 23.
“They spent much of the competition lurking in front of the podium, trading places with snipers from the U.S. Army’s 101st Airborne Division, but the Greeks remained on top.
“But on the final day, the Finns flocked to their rubber boats and scored the highest points in an event that involved using small boats as transportation and shooting platforms. They scored enough points to give them a well-deserved victory. It was a solid showing for NATO’s new member nation, and a performance that more than paid homage to the nation’s tradition of effective sniping.”
The legend of the Finnish sniper by Simo Heiha, also known as the “White Death”, is already established. He is considered Finland’s deadliest marksman and served in the Finnish army during the Winter War between Finland and the Soviet Union, reportedly killing as many as 500 enemy soldiers. 1939-1940.
Earlier this week, Teledyne FLIR Defense, a subsidiary of American defense industry company Teledyne Technologies, announced the introduction of a new long-range cooled thermal sniper sight.
The ThermoSight HISS-HD lightweight high-performance thermal weapon sight was introduced on January 23 at the annual SHOT Show in Las Vegas.
The device is expected to enable precision shooters to accurately detect, identify, and engage targets at distances of more than 2,200 meters using the HISS-HD clip-on thermal weapon sight.
“The new ThermoSight HISS-HD is an unparalleled choice for precision shooters seeking a versatile, lightweight thermal sight that increases range and accuracy,” said Rob Tarantino, Teledyne FLIR Defense Vice President of Surveillance Strategy and Development. ” states.
“HISS-HD leverages our world-class thermal imaging technology to provide shooters with superior tools to identify and attack targets anywhere and in any environment.”
The HISS-HD was announced as the ideal option for long-range sniper, reconnaissance, force protection, surveillance, and forward lookout missions.
