Apr 22, 2022 · While the XM157 next gen fire control system is designed to maximize the utility of the XM5 rifle. It’s programmable to adjust for the ballistics of different loads. That means that, as the Army and SIG SAUER come up with different loads for the weapon, the XM157’s computer can be updated to support them.

May 6, 2023 · The XM157 is what many call a “smart scope” due to its integration of a digital display overlay, laser range finder, ballistics calculator, atmospheric sensors, compass, visible and infrared aiming lasers, and Intra-Soldier Wireless.

Vortex ® is honored to deliver the Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control (NGSW-FC) to the US Army. This 1-8x30 optic is built around our revolutionary Active Reticle ® technology and is based on many years of research and development. Season 3 of ROOST presented by savagearms is rolling and Texas is putting on a show.

Jan 31, 2022 · The XM157 - invented, designed and engineered entirely in-house at Vortex® Headquarters - is a Low Powered Variable Optic (LPVO) with a display overlay, Laser Rangefinder (LRF), ballistic solver, environmental sensors, aiming lasers, digital compass, and wireless communication to provide for seamless connectivity on the battlefield.

The XM157 system is a ruggedized fire control that increases accuracy and lethality for the Close Combat Force. It integrates a number of advanced technologies, including a variable magnification...

Oct 6, 2023 · The XM157 is a magnified, direct-view optic with an integrated laser-range finder, digital compass, environmental sensors, visible and infrared aiming lasers, ballistics solver, and digital ...

Oct 26, 2022 · However, to date, we haven’t done a piece on the US Army’s new smart scope, the Vortex Optics XM-157 Next Generation Squad Weapon-Fire Control (NGSW-FC) , which is a 1-8×30 optic built around a “revolutionary Active Reticle® technology and is based on many years of research and development”.

Feb 8, 2022 · Vortex Optics has been selected by the U.S. Army to produce its XM157 low-powered variable optic as the Next Generation Squad Weapons-Fire Control system.

Oct 3, 2023 · The integration of the 1-8x magnified XM157 fire control, with its advanced computer-assisted rifle optic, extends the weapons' range, bolsters accuracy, and delivers more formidable hits.

Jan 12, 2022 · The U.S. Army has finally settled on the Fire Control for the Next Generation Squad Weapon – Fire Control (NGSW-FC) and it is the Vortex Optics 1-8×30 Active Reticle Fire Control. With Vortex bagging the contract, their entry becomes the XM157 NGSW-FC and it will start at US$20 million for the decade.