Marines Want New Headset That Will Amp Up Battlefield Sounds
Military.com 7 Sep 2018 By Hope Hodge Seck
A new request for information issued by the Marine Corps this week seeks devices that can fit inside or around the ear of an infantry Marine to hear important battlefield sounds and commands -- even while protecting his or her ears from sound damage.
The RFI, issued Sept. 5, cites plans by Marine Corps Systems Command to buy between 7,000 and 65,000 of these devices over the next three years. According to the specs, they must work with the issued Enhanced Combat Helmet and be compatible with Marine Corps radios. They must be designed to be used in addition to the combat arms earplugs used by troops to guard against hearing damage.
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