{"id":189007,"date":"2022-02-01T08:45:14","date_gmt":"2022-02-01T14:45:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/?p=189007"},"modified":"2024-10-16T17:19:13","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T22:19:13","slug":"vortex-optics-selected-by-us-army-for-next-generation-squad-weapons-fire-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gunmagwarehouse.com\/blog\/vortex-optics-selected-by-us-army-for-next-generation-squad-weapons-fire-control\/","title":{"rendered":"Vortex Optics Selected by US Army for Next Generation Squad Weapons – Fire Control"},"content":{"rendered":"

Vortex Optics has been selected by the U.S. Army to produce and deliver up to 250,000 Next Generation Squad Weapons \u2013 Fire Control (NGSW-FC) systems over a 10-year period, all starting this year. The NGSW-FC is a planned replacement for Close Combat Optic, Rifle Combat Optic, and Machine Gun Optic within the Close Combat Force (Infantry, Cavalry Scouts, and Combat Engineers).<\/p>\n

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It was announced recently that Vortex Optics was selected to deliver up to 250,000 units of their Next Generation Squad Weapon \u2013 Fire Control system to the United States Army over a 10-year period starting this year.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Vortex Optics NGSW-FC, called the XM157, is designed and built with the current and future warfighter needs in mind. It is said to be a rugged fire control and increases the accuracy for the Close Combat Force. The agreement minimum is $20 million and allows the U.S. Army the ability to acquire the necessary units.<\/p>\n

Designed and engineered entirely at Vortex Optics, the XM157 provides seamless connectivity on the battlefield. It takes a multitude of advanced technology systems all into one platform. The MX157 is an LPVO (or Low Powered Variable Optic) complete with display overlay, an LRF (Laser Range Finder), a ballistic calculator, environmental sensors, aiming lasers, digital compass, and Intra-Soldier wireless communications.<\/p>\n

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The LPVO that the XM157 is based around is a 1-8x30mm that has a glass-etched reticle on the lenses and is made entirely in the United States. The entirety of the XM157 weighs less than other traditional LVPOs that are currently used along with the LRF\u2019s and appropriate mounts. The lighter package will allow current and future servicepeople in the U.S. Army to work faster and engage targets easier and more effectively.<\/p>\n