
Steiner Optics partners with Bruiser Industries to expand tactical training applications
Collaboration aims to enhance real-world instruction using Steiner’s LVPOs, red dots, and laser systems
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Wednesday 23 September 2026
Optics news for the international trade, covering binoculars, rangefinders, spotting scopes and red dots from makers including Swarovski, Zeiss, Leica, Vortex and Leupold, plus the distribution deals behind them.

Collaboration aims to enhance real-world instruction using Steiner’s LVPOs, red dots, and laser systems


Sebastian Schleicher takes over sales for the sport optics division as Leica works to strengthen its position in the US hunting market.

The Italian precision rifle maker and the Canadian optics specialist will work together on rifle and scope combinations for long-range shooting.

From September the German airgun maker becomes the exclusive distributor for Hawke Optics in Germany, widening its optics business.

New Bureau of Industry and Security export rules covering shotguns and optics have immediate consequences for manufacturers and exporters.

The XTM-3 magnifier is designed to sit behind a red dot sight, giving shooters extra reach without giving up speed at close range.

Leapers founder David Ding, who has spent more than 30 years in optics, returns to the podcast to talk about the UTG and Integrix brands.

Viking Arms has won a seven-year framework from the Ministry of Defence’s Dismounted Close Combat team for SWESS light battle systems.

Marine Corps veteran Mason Easterling takes on the West Coast sales manager role at the Texas optics brand.


Buying the Dallas software company adds ballistic mobile applications to the optics maker’s growing technology side.