The program to modernize small arms used by US troops is gaining momentum. Although specific concepts of future weapons have not yet been selected, the military is already ordering new sights for them. It is a computerized fire control system that will give soldiers new possibilities.
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XM157 Next Generation Squad Weapon – Fire Control (NGSW-FC) – this is the full name new crosshair, developed by Vortex Optics. The American military ordered 250,000. of such devices, paying for them USD 2.7 billion. The sights will be delivered for the next 10 years. What can they do?
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The XM157 is a powerful fire control system – the housing houses an optical sight with a variable zoom in the range of 1-8, a rangefinder, a laser target pointer, a compass, a ballistic computer, as well as a set of atmospheric sensors that collect data needed for accurate shooting. The device can also wirelessly connect to the Integrated Visual Augmentation System (IVAS) module responsible for imaging goals.
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The XM157 sight will provide soldiers with new possibilities
NGSW – a new generation weapon
This modern sight will be mounted on the as yet undefined weapon – only this year will be the winner of the US ARMY-Next Generation Squad Weapons competition, the aim of which is to develop a forward-looking weapon for American soldiers.
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Currently, after the resignation of the remaining candidates (Textron Systems was the last to drop out), the companies SIG Sauer and Lone Star Future Weapons / True Velocity remained in the competition.
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The new weapon for the new 6.8 mm cartridge will replace in the future the models used so farlike the M4, M249 and M240. The winning bid will most likely be selected this fall.
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