Get ready for ‘computer-assisted’ shooting with the Army’s new optic
By Todd South
Wednesday, Jan 19
Improved range calculation, infrared vision, target tracking and more await troops in the new optic recently chosen for the Next Generation Squad Weapon.
How soldiers see their downrange target, from basic grunt to advanced sniper, is about to go high-tech.
The Army recently announced its selection of Vortex Optics/Sheltered Wings as the producer of its Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control on a $2.7 billion, 10-year contract for 250,000 devices.
Traditional optics essentially just magnify the sight picture for the shooter and provide a reticle to align a sight to the target for better accuracy than what iron sights can provide.
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