Revision SawflyOut of the list of approved ballistic eyewear, in August 2006, the Army chose the Revision Sawfly system to be used in the Army’s Training Base Eye Protection Program, in which new recruits will wear Revision eyewear during training to protect their eyes and to familiarize them with routinely wearing protective eyewear. One hundred thousand units were ordered for delivery in 2006 from Revision Eyewear of Williston, VT.
Revision Sawfly™ Military Eyewear SystemThe Revision Sawfly Spectacle System is supplied in two sizes, with interchangeable, high-impact polycarbonate lenses giving an undistorted, unrestricted field of view and 100% UV protection. Sawfly is compatible with helmets, night vision gear, weapons sights and binoculars, and can also be customized for prescription vision correction. Designed for ballistic protection, Sawfly is tough enough to withstand a shotgun blast from sixteen feet distance. In testing, a Remington 1197 12 ga. with 28 inch barrel and full choke was fired at the test Sawfly. Thirty-seven strikes were recorded with 1.25 ounce #6 lead shot, no penetrations. Revision Sawfly™ Military Eyewear System Characteristics
Revision Sawfly provides excellent ballistic protection, but does not provide eye protection from laser hazards. If a mission requires laser eye protection, the soldier must wear the Sun-Wind-Dust Goggles (SWDG), Ballistic-Laser Protective Spectacles (B-LPS), or Special Protective Eyewear Cylindrical System (SPECS) (with laser lenses). For soldiers requiring prescription spectacles, the Revision Sawfly with a PLC is authorized for use as alternatives to the BLPS. In August 2006, Revision Eyewear signed a contract with the U.S. Army to supply 100,000 sets of the Revision Sawfly™ U.S. Military Eyewear, with 20,000 units delivered immediately. The protective glasses will be used in the Army’s Training Base Eye Protection Program, in which new recruits will wear Revision eyewear during training to protect their eyes and to familiarize them with routinely wearing protective eyewear. NSN Table for Revision Sawfly Components
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