{"id":20528,"date":"2019-01-22T23:18:33","date_gmt":"2019-01-22T23:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/uncategorized\/2019\/01\/22\/the-military-is-looking-for-a-leap-ahead-weapons-fire-control-system-could-this-system-be-the-answer\/"},"modified":"2026-08-08T02:11:23","modified_gmt":"2026-08-08T02:11:23","slug":"the-military-is-looking-for-a-leap-ahead-weapons-fire-control-system-could-this-system-be-the-answer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/navytimes\/off-duty\/2019\/01\/22\/the-military-is-looking-for-a-leap-ahead-weapons-fire-control-system-could-this-system-be-the-answer\/","title":{"rendered":"The military is looking for a leap-ahead weapons fire control system. Could this system be the answer?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">LAS VEGAS \u2014 An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2017\/07\/29\/new-night-vision-means-soldiers-can-shoot-around-corners\/\" target=\"_blank\">electro-optics targeting system<\/a> released last year by Sig Sauer has many of the elements that Army, Marine and special operations forces are looking to have in their <a href=\"https:\/\/www.marinecorpstimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/05\/08\/armys-next-squad-weapon-will-fire-a-never-before-seen-ammo-combination\/\" target=\"_blank\">long-range and advanced optics<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The BDX, or Ballistic Data Xchange, system was on display this week at the company\u2019s range day during the annual Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system allows shooters a way to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.armytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2018\/07\/19\/the-army-is-one-step-closer-to-fielding-a-next-generation-weapon-sight-now-that-theyve-been-dropped-out-of-perfectly-good-airplanes\/\" target=\"_blank\">adjust their aim point <\/a>inside the scope with the use of an external range finder and smartphone application. A shooter can work with a spotter who uses the range finder and makes the adjustment or can use the range finder themselves before settling in behind the scope.<\/p>\n\n\n<aside class=\"smg-interstitial-link smg-interstitial-link--fallback wp-block-smg-interstitial-link\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.militarytimes.com\/news\/your-army\/2019\/01\/11\/heres-when-the-army-will-pick-three-companies-to-build-the-m16m4-and-saw-replacements-for-soldiers-and-marines\/?utm_source=clavis\" class=\"smg-interstitial-link__fallback-link\">Here&#039;s when the Army will pick three companies to provide their versions of a Next Generation weapon<\/a><\/aside>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">They can also program multiple ranges, providing quick-response shooting to short-, medium- and long-distance shots up to 800 yards. An additional piece of software that would enhance that to military standards lets shooters go past 800 yards by factoring in \u201cenvironmentals\u201d such as the curve of the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">That was in part to comply with some state hunting laws that prevent combination scopes and range finders, said a company official.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But, Sig is working on an integrated range finder that would remove the need for Bluetooth connectivity. The new combo would put the range finder in line with the scope on the weapon and could be ready in the next six months, said Andy York, Sig\u2019s president of optics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Currently, the Army is at work on a combination of optics advances. Some of those advances are part of the Army\u2019s search for the Next Generation Squad Weapon, aimed to replace the M16\/M4 platform over the next two to three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Advances in thermal capabilities, data display and weapons-mounted cameras are expected to flow into the fire control system as the weapon advances, Army officials have said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the meantime, there are three basic requirements for companies that compete for the new weapon and are expected to have three fire control capabilities built into one device \u2014 a laser range finder, ballistic computer and disturbed reticle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Though not in current competition for the optic, for which the Army is set to post a final prototype notice by the end of January, York said the work Sig has already done with the civilian BDX gives the company a head start in delivering the capabilities and could be an interim solution for advancing sniper capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sig has had a number of recent successes, having won the lucrative contract to replace the decades-old standard issue Beretta M9 pistol with the Sig M17 and M18 standard and compact-sized 9mm pistols.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company also won Special Operations Command\u2019s search for a concealable personal defense weapon with swappable upper receivers for options in both 5.56mm and .300 Blackout with its MCX Rattler.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Three of the basic requirements of the Next Generation Squad Weapon program&#8217;s new fire control are met with the Sig Sauer BDX.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":45056,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-noindex":"","_yoast_wpseo_meta-robots-nofollow":"","_yoast_wpseo_canonical":"","_acf":"","_yoast_wpseo_primary_category":70,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","_smg_distribution_targets":[]},"categories":[67,13],"tags":[],"coauthors":[3405],"class_list":["post-20528","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-gearscout","category-off-duty"],"acf":{"subheadline":"","legacy_arc_id":"GILECODIVRBUXKDEJDWNSWUCBE","arc_canonical_url":"\/news\/your-army\/2019\/01\/22\/the-military-is-looking-for-a-leap-ahead-weapons-fire-control-system-could-this-system-be-the-answer\/","remove_feature_photo":false,"is_sponsored":false,"subtype":"","redirect_url":"","disable_inline_ads":false,"native_logo_pretext":"Presented By:"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.0 (Yoast SEO v28.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The military is looking for a leap-ahead weapons fire control system. 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