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Lockheed Martin develops new military rifle scope
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| 5/26/10
| AP
Posted on 05/26/2010 11:33:10 AM PDT by NormsRevenge
AKRON, Ohio (AP) -- Lockheed Martin landed a $3.9 million contract to develop a rifle scope attachment meant to improve accuracy in the U.S. military.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency contract authorized the development of system using a low-power laser rangefinder that adjusts for wind and other environmental conditions. The system is meant to allow soldiers to accurately view targets at varying distances without changing scopes.
Scopes currently focus primarily on a single target range "impacting soldiers' effectiveness and survivability when engaging targets at different distances during a single mission," said Dan Schultz, a Lockheed Martin vice president.
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This contract is for M-4 and M-16 automatic rifles.
Scope? Scope? I don’t need no stinkin’ scope..
Where’s my BAR or my M79 GRenade Launcher?
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:35:16 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
To: NormsRevenge
That is odd to even put a scope on those weapons.
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:37:12 AM PDT
by
Steve Van Doorn
(*in my best Eric cartman voice* 'I love you guys')
To: NormsRevenge
...Does it contain references to Bible verses?
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:37:49 AM PDT
by
tpmintx
(Liberalism=Envy + Governmental authority. (I'm green; are you?))
To: tpmintx
Oh Lordy, let’s not go there. :-)
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:38:41 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
To: NormsRevenge
How is a scope local to a rifle going to compensate for wind downrange? I was taught to look at angles to determine the wind velocity downrange, how is a scope going to do that?!
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:39:02 AM PDT
by
Thurston_Howell_III
(Ahoy polloi... where did you come from, a scotch ad?)
To: Thurston_Howell_III
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:40:07 AM PDT
by
Jack Hydrazine
(It's the end of the world as we know it and I feel fine!)
To: NormsRevenge
using a low-power laser rangefinder
That's worse than seeing the flash of sunlight off of a scope. All you need is a small laser detector and you'd know when you are in someone's sights and that it's time to duck really quickly.
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:40:14 AM PDT
by
tpmintx
(Liberalism=Envy + Governmental authority. (I'm green; are you?))
To: Steve Van Doorn
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:40:41 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
To: NormsRevenge
This contract is for M-4 and M-16 automatic rifles.
You don’t want to put a scope any more powerful that 2x on a a straightleg infantrymans rifle. Otherwise you will keyhole his vision. Brits tried using 4x in Norther Ireland and found it to be sub optimal. They recommended based on their use magnification between 1.5 to 2x. This allow full vision with a slight bump up to the shooter in aim point. Currently, I believe we are using Trijicon 4x as the standard day optic on the M4/M16. With 5.56mm, don’t really understand the attempt to measure windage electronically, especially for an M4.
To: NormsRevenge
Can’t the laser be seen and thus give away the troop’s
positions?
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:41:02 AM PDT
by
rahbert
(Our enemy has yet to reveal himself...)
To: Jack Hydrazine
A wind-o-meter! of course! I didn’t even think of that! Its so simple!
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:41:02 AM PDT
by
Thurston_Howell_III
(Ahoy polloi... where did you come from, a scotch ad?)
To: equalitybeforethelaw
Iron sights, put a round up a flea’s butt at 500 yards....
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:42:02 AM PDT
by
Thurston_Howell_III
(Ahoy polloi... where did you come from, a scotch ad?)
To: rahbert
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:43:33 AM PDT
by
Spktyr
(Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
To: NormsRevenge
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:44:33 AM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
(h)
To: NormsRevenge
How bout a totally passive device?
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:45:55 AM PDT
by
tired1
(When the Devil eats you there's only one way out.)
To: tpmintx
True.
Does the taliban have that?
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:47:04 AM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
(h)
To: SJSAMPLE
Here. Try this one. ;-)
It comes with Wireless and an HDcam.. :-)
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:49:35 AM PDT
by
NormsRevenge
(Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
To: Thurston_Howell_III
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:52:35 AM PDT
by
SgtBob
(Freedom is not for the faint of heart. Semper Fi!)
To: equalitybeforethelaw
3x - 4x is the Trijicon ACOG standard mag, depending upon the model.
I believe the USMC uses 4x in the TA-31RCO ACOG.
The magnifier for the Army Aimpoint M68 is 3x.
Above that, it should only be used on a dedicated rifle.
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posted on
05/26/2010 11:53:36 AM PDT
by
SJSAMPLE
(h)
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