Vortex Optics

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Vortex Optics
Company typeCorporation
IndustryOptical Imaging
Founded2004;21 years ago (2004) in Middleton, Wisconsin, United States
FounderDaniel C. Hamilton
Headquarters
Barneveld, Wisconsin
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United States
ProductsPrecision binoculars, spotting scopes, riflescopes, and other optical instruments.
Number of employees
Approx. 400
Website Vortex Optics

Vortex Optics is an American manufacturer of special optical equipments for hunting, wildlife watching, outdoor recreation, shooting sports and law enforcement and military. [1] Vortex products include binoculars, spotting scopes, riflescopes, reflex sights, holographic sights and other accessories. It once had a sister company known as Eagle Optics, which developed high quality optics for birdwatchers.

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History

Vortex Optics is a DBA of Sheltered Wings, Inc., which was incorporated in Wisconsin in 1989. Sheltered Wings, Inc. DBA Vortex Optics began in 2002.

In 2022 after extensive research, testing and reviews Vortex became an official supplier and contractor to the American Military as the U.S. Army selected Vortex‘s XM-157 fire control system for its Next Generation Squad Weapon program. [2] [3]

Products

Vortex Optics is based in Barneveld, Wisconsin, and currently sells binoculars, monoculars, spotting scopes, riflescopes, red dot sights and related accessories.

Riflescopes
Red dot sights
Holographic sight
Binoculars
Vortex Diamondback roof prism binoculars Vortex Diamonback roof prism binoculars.jpg
Vortex Diamondback roof prism binoculars
Monoculars
Spotting scope
Rangefinder
Tripods

References

  1. ↑ "US Army selects Vortex fire control system for Next Generation Squad Weapon". 8 January 2022.
  2. ↑ "US Army selects Vortex fire control system for Next Generation Squad Weapon". 8 January 2022.
  3. ↑ "Army finally picks an optic for Next Generation Squad Weapon". 10 January 2022.
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