Family of Weapon Sights

The Family of Weapons Sights program is a US Army thermal weapon sight program designed to provide thermal capabilities for multiple weapons systems throughout the force. This Family of Weapon Sights consists of the FWS-Individual and FWS-Sniper thermal weapon sights.

Family of Weapons Sights-Sniper (FWS-S)

The Family of Weapons Sights-Sniper (FWS-S) thermal weapon sight provides night/day and degraded battlefield or weather condition visibility for the Special Operation Forces (SOF) Sniper by easily clipping the device in front of the existing day scope. The clip-on configuration allows the operator to maintain the existing day scope zero.

The FWS-S employs a completely passive, micro-cooled mid-wave infrared (MWIR) technology to provide a high-quality, large format, 640 x 480 resolution image, usable with day scope magnifications from 5x to > 25x. The proven range detect performance will match or exceed current Sniper Weapons Systems capabilities. The FWS-S has been ruggedized for use with all SOF and U.S. Army Sniper Weapon Systems. It is ideal for extended range target detection and identification, observation of environmental indicators, and is capable of tracking bullet trajectory making it the preferred Night Vision Device (NVD) for the Sniper or Reconnaissance role. The hot-swap battery capability and / or external power feature allows persistent over watch on extended missions.

The rear facing focus knob and controls are optimized for sniper conops. The wired stick remote control replicates FWS-S keypad functionality and enables one-handed gloved operation. Super elevation adjust is incorporated into the mount to accommodate targeting at various ranges while ensuring target visualization.

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Family of Weapon Sights-Individual (FWS-I)

The Family of Weapon Sights-Individual is an advanced Clip-On infrared weapon sight, based on Leonardo DRS’ field-proven thermal sensor technology. The FWS-I combines rugged, lightweight, modular construction with superior thermal imaging technology to give today’s Warfighter the capability to maintain uncompromising performance in day or night and in smoke or fog, significantly increasing survivability and decisive operations on the battlefield. The Rapid Target Acquisition (RTA) capability enables rapid offensive targeting during Close Quarters Battle (CQB), in all battlefield conditions, by reducing target acquisition and engagement timelines, without the use of active lasers.

At the core of the FWS-I lies decades of experience in the uncooled infrared (IR) weapon systems field. The sight employs a proprietary high sensitivity vanadium oxide (VOx) focal plane array (FPA). The IR FPA requires no visible light to operate and will not shut down or create glare when exposed to direct light. The FWS-I operates silently and emits minimal heat and radio frequency (RF) energy, ideal for undetected reconnaissance.

Complete with 1x to 3x magnification, the modular FWS-I night vision system can be configured for use as a stand-alone sight or in an In-Line capability when used with a with a Day View Optic (DVO) on a wide variety of qualified weapons. It is uniquely designed as a cost effective, high-performance, and portable solution.

The Clip-On functionality eliminates the need for re-bore sighting as the DVO accuracy is undisturbed. Also, the FWS-I design allows the sight to be used as a stand-alone thermal weapon sight without a DVO or as a hand-held thermal imager.

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