New sniper scope can compensate for windage

[ericire12]

Holy Grail, indeed!



http://www.thefirearmblog.com/blog/2010/06/24/israeli-govt-scientists-patent-the-holy-grail-of-sniper-scopes/

The accurate detection and compensation for the effect of cross winds is the holy grail of sniper scope development. A patent awarded two days ago to the Israeli Government's Soreq Nuclear Research Center describes a system that can do just that.

The patent describes a LIDAR (Laser Identification Detection And Ranging) unit which works by firing a laser beam at the target. The reflection of the laser is captured by an array of photodiodes. Fluctuations in the signals received by the photodiodes are used to detect both the direction and velocity of cross wind. The system works for targets which are at least 500m away.

Highly sophisticated hunting rifle scopes, for example the Burris Eliminator LaserScope, already incorporate technology that can adjust their aiming point by measuring the target's range using a rangefinder. If this technology was combined with the Israeli LIDAR system it would take most of the guess work out of long range sniper.



The DARPA One Shot next-generation sniper scope program requires cross wind calculation [PDF link] ...

The One Shot program will develop a field-testable prototype, observation, measurement, and ballistic calculation system, which enable Snipers to hit targets with the first round, under crosswind conditions, up to the maximum effective range of the weapon (RE). The system developed should provide day and night direct observation of the target, measure all relevant physical phenomena that influence a ballistic trajectory, and rapidly calculate and display both the aim point offset and expected crosswind variability (confidence metric) in the shooters riflescope.

[m25operator]

Ok, now if it works, we have elevation correction via laser, and windage correction via laser and admitted out to 500 meters, which is really good, still does not address mirage, which of course here in Texas from May until September is substantial, I would love to see it in action, sounds kind of like the Scope in the last Stephen Hunter novel, I Sniper. I am not against technology, but defiinitely pro learning conditions and making decisions on what you see, versus, depending on electronic equipment, but I do understand, these things are getting better and better.  1 thing I was taught about doing machine work, do your calculations, set the work in the vise, and back up, look at the work and see if in your mind, this is going to work, as you can mathematically do everything right and come out way wrong.

[twyacht]

Considering the cost of EoTech, and ACOG's, this must cost a mere several thousand dollars?

Nothing will compensate the "human factor" against the "Rise Of The Machines".

Just review the the New World Record Confirmed shot at a mile 1 1/2.

We'll see......