U.S. Army Targets BAE Systems to Provide New High-Resolution Thermal Weapon Sights

MERRIMACK, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The U.S. Army has awarded BAE Systems a seven-year contract worth up to $384 million to provide specialized weapon sights that improve soldiers’ ability to quickly and accurately engage targets at extended ranges. The Family of Weapon Sights – Crew Served (FWS-CS) system is designed specifically for machine gunners and operates during daylight, darkness, adverse weather, and obscured visibility conditions. The technology combines high-resolution sensors with a lightweight laser range-finder and wirelessly transmits weapon sight imagery in real time to a helmet-mounted display.

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On today’s battlefield, Army gunners need to accurately identify targets at greater ranges despite challenging battlefield conditions. At the same time, they need compact, lightweight, and energy efficient solutions. BAE Systems’ FWS-CS sight was designed to meet these needs and provide significant advantages in surveillance, situational awareness, engagement, lethality, and survivability.

“Supplying the Army with crew served, gunner-specific weapon sights builds on our heritage as a long time provider of weapon sight solutions,” said Marc Casseres, director of Imaging and Aiming Solutions at BAE Systems. “Our innovative 12-micron sensor technology allows us to provide soldiers with superior clarity and range to dominate the battlefield through increased situational awareness in all operational environments and conditions.”

BAE Systems’ FWS-CS system provides an unprecedented level of targeting speed, precision, and field of view using the company’s mature high resolution thermal imaging technology, combined with an automatic range-adjusted, targeting reticle that eliminates the need for manual weapon offset calculations.

The BAE Systems-developed FWS-CS long-range infrared sight is designed for the 0.50 caliber M2, 7.62 mm M240 machine gun, and the Mk 19 automatic grenade launcher. With an initial development order of $10.5 million, work will be performed at the company’s facilities in Hudson, New Hampshire and Austin, Texas. Additional information regarding the company’s FWS-CS solution can be found at www.baesystems.com/fws-CS.

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For further information:
BAE Systems
Paul Roberts, +1 603-885-4504
[email protected]
www.baesystems.com/US
@BAESystemsInc

Source: BAE Systems

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