Leupold-L3Harris Submit Optic Prototype for Army’s Next Gen Squad Weapon

By Chris Eger

It is now confirmed that a device made by the team of L3Harris and Leupold will face off against a new Vortex optic for the fire control system to be used on the Army’s planned Next Generation Squad Weapon (Photo: L3Harris Technologies)
L3Harris Technologies, teamed with Leupold & Stevens, have garnered a multi-million dollar prototype optic agreement that could replace the Army’s direct-view small arms optics.
While the information was slim on the specifics of the optic system, L3Harris announced on April 22 they would provide 115 production prototypes for the Next Generation Squad Weapon Fire Control (NGSW-FC) targeting solution. According to the company, the device provides both ballistic computation and environmental sensors to cut the time needed to engage a threat.
The systems aim to be used on the planned NGSW, an innovative 6.8mm-chambered firearm platform intended to replace the 5.56 NATO M4 Carbine and M249 Squad Automatic Weapon in front-line service with the Army in coming years.
“L3Harris is proud to offer the U.S. Army a revolutionary fire control solution that will increase soldier lethality and enhance situational awareness,” said Lynn Bollengier, President, Integrated Vision Solutions, L3Harris. “Our solution leverages nearly 30 years of expertise in fire control technology, enabling faster identification

Source: Guns.com