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Next Generation Holographic Weapons Sight

Next Generation Holographic Weapons Sight

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Project Name:	Next Generation Holographic Weapons Sight
Project Address:	1201 Ellsworth Road, Ann Arbor, MI 48108
Amount Requested:	$4,000,000
Federal Department or Agency:	Research, Development, Test And Evaluation, Defense-Wide
Individual or entity requesting this appropriation:	L-3Communications- EOTech
Value to Michigan’s 15th Congressional District and the American taxpayer:
The Department of Defense has a requirement to reduce the weight carried by forces in the field, reduce the time from target detection to target destruction/neutralization and improve the probability of accurately hitting a target . The next generation holographic weapon sight will combine a digital heads up display with new technology for renewable power to address these requirements. This new sight will significantly reduce the weight carried by front-line troops by reducing/eliminating batteries and the automatic compensation for elevation will eliminate the manual adjustments and improve dramatically improve hit probability. Soldiers have to use a laser range finder to make an input that adjusts the elevation of their weapon which in turn improves their probability of first round hit. These manual adjustments take time and are open to mistakes. A digital heads up display (HUD) for crew-served weapons would integrate a digital interface for system inputs from the MDNS-CSW suite of sensors. The laser range finder and ballistic processor module data are fed into the heads up display interface. The reticle elevation adjustments take place quickly and effortlessly internally. When target is ranged the the compensation for elevation would take place automatically and with high precision to enable dramatically greater first round hit probability. The digital HUD can also act as a stand-alone system by including already developed eye-safe laser range finder, ballistic computer and/or a digital compass. The current holographic reticle would be simplified to a single dot with the three hash marks to further facilitate targeting speed and the display size would provide a wider field of view to accommodate use on moving ground or boats.

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