The US military called the shortcomings of the "smart" stabilizing platform AimLock
In the United States, they continue to work on creating a “smart” rifle weapons. One of the areas of improvement is sights and ergonomics, which can reduce weapon vibrations during aiming.
A few years ago in the US, RMS introduced the AimLock stabilization platform for rifles. The platform with the electromechanical principle of operation allows for adjustment when aiming based on the stabilization of small arms.
A smart gyro-stabilizing device allows the rifle to minimize vibrations due to arrow movements to a minimum, which should ultimately lead to an accurate shot.
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After several years of combat-operational exploitation of AimLock, a number of complaints arose among the US military. The main one: the stabilizing platform turns small arms into a bulky system that, when used outside a training shooting range, quickly becomes clogged.
It is also noted that the center of gravity of the weapon system is shifted forward from the shooter, which leads to the inconvenience of using a rifle with AimLock soldiers with relatively small stature: less than 170 see. But that is not all.
It turns out that with intensive use of the system, additional power supply is needed. If the batteries run out, then AimLock turns into an additional load, which reduces the capabilities of the special forces soldier. There are two options: either continue to carry the "smart" AimLock that has lost functionality with you, or get rid of it. The second is unacceptable, since the enemy can easily take over the system and “borrow” technology. The last statement looks somewhat strange, because for some reason the US Army is not considering the option when the enemy can borrow AimLock and, as the famous Soviet film said, "from a lifeless body."
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A few years ago in the US, RMS introduced the AimLock stabilization platform for rifles. The platform with the electromechanical principle of operation allows for adjustment when aiming based on the stabilization of small arms.
A smart gyro-stabilizing device allows the rifle to minimize vibrations due to arrow movements to a minimum, which should ultimately lead to an accurate shot.
Presented scheme:
After several years of combat-operational exploitation of AimLock, a number of complaints arose among the US military. The main one: the stabilizing platform turns small arms into a bulky system that, when used outside a training shooting range, quickly becomes clogged.
It is also noted that the center of gravity of the weapon system is shifted forward from the shooter, which leads to the inconvenience of using a rifle with AimLock soldiers with relatively small stature: less than 170 see. But that is not all.
It turns out that with intensive use of the system, additional power supply is needed. If the batteries run out, then AimLock turns into an additional load, which reduces the capabilities of the special forces soldier. There are two options: either continue to carry the "smart" AimLock that has lost functionality with you, or get rid of it. The second is unacceptable, since the enemy can easily take over the system and “borrow” technology. The last statement looks somewhat strange, because for some reason the US Army is not considering the option when the enemy can borrow AimLock and, as the famous Soviet film said, "from a lifeless body."
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