Posted October 21, 2019 6:00 am by Comments

By Tactical Life

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The U.S. Army Next Generation Squad Weapon program promises to usher in a new era of infantry weapon. A new platform, with a new 6.8mm cartridge, the NGSW attempts to deliver greater capability to our warfighters. But it also might usher in smart gun technology once and for all.

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According to reuters.com, the Army specified that its NGSW guns include a “smart rail,” providing a power and communications interface between right rifle and digital technology. While General Dyamics, SIG Sauer and AAI Textron battle for the coveted contract, the Army looks elsewhere for a technology partner.

Army Wants Smart Gun Technology

“You could accomplish some of the functionality by duct-taping an iPhone to your gun. However what we offer is the world’s first truly embedded operating system,” said Melvic Smith, principal owner, Dimensional Weapons Systems, reported reuters.com.

The Army looks to include a fire-control system, linking the weapon to other systems such as targeting technology, reported reuters.com. However, the Army covets even greater capabilities, including chip controlled processes similar to those criticized in the past by 2A advocates. Atlanta-based Dimensional Weapons Systems hopes to …Read the Rest

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