Cubic Corporation a few ago developed and tried to sell a through-the-scope system wherein Friendlies in a War Zone could wear a Sensor that the scope would recognize with a particular type of icon and color which would preclude the possibility of a Friendly Fire miscue. I remember asking the guy if they could figure out a way to tag the enemy so from that point they would be recognized as such. He laughed, I blushed, I was embarrassed to have proposed something so outlandish. But this concept is just what the folks at TP are working on with Image Recognition Technology, really interesting stuff. The Heads Up Display Screen is from eMagin.
TP CEO Speaks:
Smart rifles have embedded wifi and USB ports to enable hardline
connections with other smart devices, including communications
gear. Smart rifles currently do not have native GPS, but can have GPS
plug in via USB that enables geolocation of the rifles themselves and of
tagged targets via onboard sensor arrays (compass direction and range
input from laser rangefinder). This will enable the tracking of targets
after they are taken down, targets that are tagged and then leave the
scope’s field of view, rifles lost in combat, positions of soldiers and
more.
And more:
http://www.shotmade.com/futureofwar/
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