L-3 WESCAM has unveiled a new sighting system for vehicles.
The MX-GCS electro-optical/infrared (EO/IR) independent stabilized sighting system is a "highly versatile above-armor gunner or commander sight that provides on-the-move target identification, tracking and firing capabilities," according to an L-3 news release.
MX-GCS includes a mid-wave large-format IR imager, a high-definition daylight color TV and an eye-safe laser rangefinder. "As a gunner sight, the MX-GCS's range performance exceeds that of the gun, and as a commander sight, the system allows the vehicle commander to maintain full 360-degree situational awareness and perform target acquisition for the gunner," said L-3 vice president of government sales and business development Paul Jennison.
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