Family of Weapons Sights (FWS)
Abstract
FWS is a family of weapon sights that utilize advances in thermal and low light level sensor to produce Individual (I), Crew-Served (CS), and Sniper (S) weapon sights operable in-line with a day optic or in stand-alone mode. FWS-CS includes fused multi-band imagery and rapid target acquisition with ballistic equations, providing the Soldier with improved situational awareness and more rapid target detection and engagement during day and night operations. This program integrates smaller pixel (12 micron) uncooled long-wave infrared focal plane arrays in multiple large format sizes to improve sensitivity, clarity, and range, while simultaneously reducing the size, weight and power consumption of the Crew-Served and Sniper variants.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2015
- Source ID
- 5b0ebe3c342a42857fdabd1eb2efa3d7