| Designed for manned and remotely
operated weapon applications, the system improves the weapon's
operator situational awareness and survivability, enables rapid
target engagement and increased capability in day and night.
XM116 uses an eye-safe laser rangefinder effective up to five
kilometers.
The ballistic computer calculates the ballistic correction
for the target range, air temperature, weapon cant and atmospheric
pressure. The system uses two imaging sensors - a daylight 640x480
sensor and uncooled 320x240 25 pixel pitch thermal sensor -
both feed images to a common 640x480 head-mounted video viewer,
which also displays annotated system information and a ballistic
solution reticle. XM116 demonstrated an increase in the probability
of hit [P(h)] from 3% to 54% at 1,000 meters, using military
gunners and standard Mk19 grenade machine guns. By improving
accuracy and first burst hit probability, the system contributes
to reduce ammunition cost at about 80%
|
