I agree with Airborne Rifles MG's would be a good compromise I've seen them mounted on xxx's and others by the USMC and that would include within squads so equipped. That's all I can give.
From the people who make them. And it's always about what's quite "not said" that matters here.
http://www.cerdec.army.mil/news_and_...ght_lethality/
A tanks system is not so large that it can't be miniaturized the system for instance on the
SEP V2 can and
positively identify a target out to
4600yds+ (This the Army ref.) and if you remember from one of the USA sources I used the OIC of the SEP V2 Program indicated they finally had the capability to see the target/identify it to match the kill range of the ammo being used at that time. The direct quote can be found in the submission of that MBT.
An easier example of the technology is something I'm looking into right now in the GPU world dealing with the
MAXWELL technology that appeared about two years ago in this area. The ability of decreasing energy consumption has had dramatic effects upon increasing the GPU capabilities above predicted levels. So the
first GPU to have this tech in benchmark testing is still more energy efficient now and almost as capable as some of the newest GPU's out there right now in the simplest of terms.
The lesson here is the control of energy efficiency/heat allows for greater miniaturization a more efficient or improved use of current technology with modification as noted with MAXWELL.
Distance has
never really been an issue issue with NVG's as early as 1984 @ 16,000 dollars a piece it wasn't a matter of how far as much how
clearly we could see a target out to
26,000yds/or 13NM+. It was more a matter of comfort, optics and HOE/or LOS (If you like to a much lesser extent.). For the last roughly 15 years now lasers have played a major role in the capabilities and efficiency in night vision. Cost is not a factor (The cost of some ammo is much worse in the medium to long term.) and if you could listen to some of the "Good Ole Boys" down here when they go hunting these "off the rack" systems work really well. When they use the term "
infinity" for distance in the product description as some did in an earlier ref provided, you are only limited to the above noted factors. Infinity in military terms is what some would call
seen... or just "
the visible horizon". There are basically three methods of determining HOE we taught if anyone wants them let me know.
I've said I wasn't much on programing and some of the more technical issues concerning software but I never said I had a problem with hardware or system security.
Regards,
Pat