Fully Integrated Fire Control Solution for Machine Guns (Special Operations Command)
Abstract
This comparative test project will evaluate a fully-integrated modular fire control solution for crew served weapons, comprised of a family of machine gun day optics, thermal, and night vision systems. The solution will improve efficiency of machine gun employment as it incorporates mounts for components and quickly activated switches & functions, making the machine gun more efficient for the shooter. This will be the first fully integrated machine gun fire control system developed on par with the fully integrated systems developed for carbines. Critical capability gaps in target acquisition and sighting have been identified for the M2 Heavy Barrel (M2HB) .50 Caliber Machine. The night vision augmentation system will provide the SOF warfighter with sighting and target acquisition capability in smoke, adverse weather, and extreme low light and improved detection capability for buried items such as weapons caches and improvised explosive devices. RDT&E cost avoidance is expected to be $10.00 million. Procurement cost avoidance is $1.320 million. Operational and Support cost avoidance is $2.800 million and manufacturing cost avoidance is $6.000 million. Completion date is scheduled for September 2011.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2011
- Source ID
- da209e03a2d51907adbef1c41c034b7c