US troops test guns 'shot dead'

The US military has spent a lot of time and money training world-class snipers. But Tracking Point's smart sniper rifle system can turn anyone into a marksman.

The US military has just announced that it has bought six sets of high-tech sniper rifles from Tracking Point. Tracking Point's smart sniper rifle, beyond its original purpose, is for hunters, perfectly suited for military use.

"We are happy to have the opportunity to strengthen the nation's war with this technology. We are very interested in how we can increase the average performance of a soldier , " Mr. Oren Schäuble, Vice President of Marketing and Sales of Tracking Point shared with Cnet.

Tracking Point's high-tech sniper rifle was introduced last year, with a built-in computer that helps gunners hit targets at distances of up to 1km, equivalent to the length of 12 football fields. Shot aiming is made easily by being supported by the trigger guide technology and the "Networked Tracking Scope" viewfinder can lock and track moving targets.

When a user shoots on a smart sniper rifle, they first lock the target and then pull the trigger, the gun will determine the time of the shooting based on the projectile data such as distance to target, atmospheric pressure, wind and other issues. This will help the less trained soldiers also be able to hit targets at distances we did not previously think of.

These smart sniper rifles are not cheap, they cost between $ 22,500 and $ 27,500 (equivalent to 478 to 585 million). Tracking Point also does not sell a complete set of smart sight guns to the US military but only sells components such as high-tech trigger and sight guides. Then the company will help soldiers integrate these components into the XM2010 sniper rifle that the US military currently uses.

Obviously, the US military will try and evaluate this system and see if they are suitable for soldiers on the battlefield. Certainly these smart sniper rifles cannot appear on the battlefield in the near future because the weapons testing process often takes a long time.

Tracking Point also offers a semi-automatic smart rifle version, not clear whether the US military is interested in testing this version.