US combat troops receiving goggles that allow them to shoot without aiming

[rangerrebew]

US combat troops receiving goggles that allow them to shoot without aiming
By Staff Writer| October 26th, 2018|Military News, U.S. Army|0 Comments

 
American combat troops are scheduled to be adopting new optical devices that allow them to take in an immense amount of information, ranging from battlefield data to assisted aiming.

The systems act like a military-spec version of Google Glass, providing augmented reality capabilities, night vision and even the ability to aim without looking down the sights.

“We got a 100 percent increase in the soldiers’ ability to hit the target the first time,” said Brigadier General Anthony Potts, who spoke with reporters earlier this month at the Association of the US Army show.

https://popularmilitary.com/us-combat-troops-receiving-goggles-allow-shoot-without-aiming/

[Elderberry]

US combat troops receiving goggles that allow them to shoot without aiming
By Staff Writer| October 26th, 2018|Military News, U.S. Army|0 Comments

 
American combat troops are scheduled to be adopting new optical devices that allow them to take in an immense amount of information, ranging from battlefield data to assisted aiming.

The systems act like a military-spec version of Google Glass, providing augmented reality capabilities, night vision and even the ability to aim without looking down the sights.

“We got a 100 percent increase in the soldiers’ ability to hit the target the first time,” said Brigadier General Anthony Potts, who spoke with reporters earlier this month at the Association of the US Army show.

https://popularmilitary.com/us-combat-troops-receiving-goggles-allow-shoot-without-aiming/

With Only a 100% increase in hit ability, there are still going to be more misses than hits.

With the M16A2 the probability of a battlefield hit is 20 percent at 100 meters, 10 percent at 300 meters, and 5 percent at 600 meters.

[RoosGirl]

Meh, I shoot without aiming all the time and don't need some crazy expensive goggles to do it.

[Elderberry]

Meh, I shoot without aiming all the time and don't need some crazy expensive goggles to do it.

You just don't understand. Its not the soldiers that are wanting the goggles.

Its the manufacturers needing to sell goggles at an exorbitant price to the govt.