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IT&T

Sterling, Virginia, United States

OptronicsWeapons
Founded 1989Subsystem ManufacturerSupplies Land Forces
Profile last updated: June 15, 2026

About

Founded in 1989, IT&T is a defense subsystem manufacturer based in Sterling, United States working in optronics, weapons.

IT&T is a Virginia-based company that designs, manufactures and range-tests crew-served weapon sights for U.S., NATO and allied forces. Its IntelliOptix family includes the MGS I reflex sight for 7.62 mm, .50 cal and 40 mm machine guns, the MGS-19 sight and mount for the Mk19 grenade launcher, and the MGS-40 auto-ranging sight for the 40 mm GMG. The company was founded in 1989 and holds a BATF license to manufacture firearms, optics and suppressors. It is registered with the U.S. Department of State as a defense manufacturer and exporter. IT&T also provides defense-market advisory and representation linking non-U.S. manufacturers with the U.S. market, and supports defense procurement between the U.S. and Korea. Its factory and indoor/outdoor test range are located in Sterling, Virginia.

Location

Sterling, United States

Founded

1989

Focus areas

crew-served weapon sightsmachine gun sightreflex sightIntelliOptixgrenade launcher sightMMO programdefense exportEurosatory 2026

Languages

ENKO

Products & capabilities

Defense domains

OptronicsWeapons

Supply-chain role

Subsystem Manufacturer

What they offer

HardwareEngineering Services

Products

MGS I Crew-Served Machine Gun Sight

Crew-served weapon sight

Patented red/green reflex sight for 7.62 mm, .50 cal and 40 mm crew-served machine guns, with a modular design and wide field of view. Uses three MIL-STD-1913 rails for optional magnifiers, cameras, lasers and thermal sensors.

MGS-19 Mk19 Grenade Launcher Sight

Mk19 grenade launcher sight

Sight and mount for the Mk19 40 mm automatic grenade launcher with a built-in Bullet Drop Compensation dial. Fielded under the U.S. Army MMO program.

MGS-40 40 mm GMG Auto-Ranging Sight

Auto-ranging grenade machine gun sight

Auto-ranging sight for the 40 mm GMG. An LRF-driven mount automatically dials range out to 2,000 m.

End users

Land Forces

Standards, platforms & customers

Defense standards

MIL-STD-810GMIL-STD-1913U.S. Department of State registration as manufacturer and exporter of defense products

Platforms & programmes

Mk19 40 mm automatic grenade launcherMounted Machine Gun Optic (MMO) program

Named customers

U.S. ArmySpanish Armed ForcesBelgian Armed Forces

Credentials & affiliations

Certifications

BATF license as manufacturer and importer of firearms other than destructive devices

Issued by: Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives

People

Management & team (4)

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