New High-Tech Weapon Sight Promises Advancements for Military Sharpshooters
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The ThermoSight HISS HD is a new thermal weapon sight that allows snipers to see rounds in flight without tracers that would give away their location.
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It has very high resolution capabilities, allowing detection of targets over 2,200 meters away and seeing details like an enemy soldier's arm move across a weapon over a mile away.
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The sight's "day trace" ability means rounds fired can be seen thermally in flight and "walked" onto distant targets without needing tracer ammunition.
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It can be mounted on sniper rifles or machine guns like the MG 338, showing promise for special forces applications needing visual concealment at long ranges.
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Additional capabilities include recon video export, seeing drones thermally for counter-UAS purposes, and advanced interfaces with scopes, rangefinders, and power sources.