Las compa\u00f1\u00edas L3Harris y Leupold obtuvieron un contrato del US Army, para el desarrollo de prototipos del sistema \u00f3ptico, con computador bal\u00edstico y sensores medioambientales para mejorar la eficiencia del disparo. El mismo equipara al revolucionario Next Generation Squad Weapon, reemplazo y unificaci\u00f3n en un solo arma del fusil de asalto (M4) y la ametralladora de apoyo (M249).<\/p>\n
L3Harris Technologies, teamed with Leupold & Stevens<\/a>, have garnered a multi-million dollar prototype optic agreement that could replace the Army\u2019s direct-view small arms optics.<\/p>\n While the information was slim on the specifics of the optic system, L3Harris announced on April 22 they would provide 115 production prototypes for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control (NGSW-FC) targeting solution. According to the company, the device provides both ballistic computation and environmental sensors to cut the time needed to engage a threat.<\/p>\n The systems aim to be used on the planned NGSW, an innovative 6.8mm-chambered firearm platform<\/a> intended to replace the 5.56 NATO M4 Carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in front-line service with the Army in coming years.<\/p>\n \u201cL3Harris is proud to offer the U.S. Army a revolutionary fire control solution that will increase soldier lethality and enhance situational awareness,\u201d said Lynn Bollengier, President, Integrated Vision Solutions, L3Harris. \u201cOur solution leverages nearly 30 years of expertise in fire control technology, enabling faster identification and target acquisition, ensuring soldiers achieve overmatch capability on the battlefield.\u201d<\/p>\n The company, a giant publicly-traded defense contractor that owns EOTech among other subsidiaries, has partnered with Oregon-based Leupold to use the latter\u2019s optical assemblies and \u201chigh volume, domestic manufacturing capabilities,\u201d as part of the project. Notably, Leupold recently won a contract from the Army to provide a version of their Mark 5HD 5-25\u00d756 scope<\/a> for the service\u2019s new Precision Sniper Rifle (PSR) program, separate from the NGSW initiative.<\/p>\n \u201cLeupold is excited to be teaming with L3Harris to deliver the highest-quality optical solution to the U.S. Army. We are the top manufacturers in our respective fields,\u201d said Bruce Pettet, President and Chief Executive Officer for Leupold & Stevens, Inc. \u201cLeupold brings more than a century of optical expertise and unrivaled domestic manufacturing capacity to the table, and L3 has a proven track record of performance with high-volume government contracts for night vision, electro-optics, and laser aiming devices.\u201d<\/p>\n Competing against the L3Harris\/Leupold team is Wisconsin-based Vortex Optics. Vortex\u2019s entry to the NGSW-FC program is a 1-8x first focal plane optic with an integrated rangefinder and overlaid display<\/a>.<\/p>\n