US Marines field Squad Aiming Laser (SAL) to replace PEQ-16

The US Marine Corps is fielding the new Squad Aiming Laser (SAL) for squad weapons, replacing the decades-old PEQ-16. SAL is lighter and more compact, and claims a cleaner, more uniform IR/visible beam that improves NVG target identification speed and range, plus all-digital controls—potentially changing night small-unit employment.