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SpecterDR™ Military Tactical Weapon Sight by ELCAN

The SpectrDR™ military tactical weapon sight by ELCAN combines the best features of a red dot sight with the advantages of a telescopic sight in one housing. The SpecterDR™ combat sight is a revolutionary advancement:

• reducing total weight
• providing rapid target engagement and
• eliminating the cost of carrying two riflescopes into battle.

The SpecterDR™ military tactical weapon sight by ELCAN was developed in close cooperation with the Naval Surface Warfare Center (NSWC Crane), for the special forces SOPMOD kit designated SU-230/PVS Articulated Telescope NSN 1240-01-533-09039. In 2003 the US SOCOM upgraded its fire control accessories for the M4 Carbine. The key technological objective for the day optic was "to provide not only a long-range deliberate aiming capability, but also a short range, positive, rapid aiming capability for Close Quarters Battle…in a single sight."

The benefit of this new technology is that potential targets can be more accurately identified in the 4x mode.

Using the SpecterDR™ combat sight, the Infantryman can utilize the 4x magnification to closely ascertain and identify any potential threats and then instantly switch the sight to 1x for fast, close combat engagements. The two unique fields-of-view are easily and quickly interchanged by means of the proprietary, locking lever mechanism on the side of the optical housing.

Now soldiers can have the best of both worlds, 4x magnification for precision shooting and 1x for close quarter battles. The inherent flexibility of the SpecterDR™ sight makes the infantryman better prepared for rapidly changing battle scenarios. Another key aspect of SpecterDR™ combat sight stems from the vulnerability operators experience when they are switching between optics and the act of switching always carries the risk of impairing bore sight accuracy.

Using a CNVD (clip-on night vision device) eliminates the need to switch between a day optic and a night vision sight since the CNVD simply "clips-on" in front of the SpecterDR™ sight to provide night vision capability. SpecterDR™ optical sight allowed SOCOM to realize the full benefits of its CNVD strategy - operators never need to switch between optics and they never need to second-guess their weapon system accuracy.

In full and open competition with 5 Operational Trials against alternative sighting solutions, users favored the SpecterDR™ military tactical weapon sight 9-to-1 over any competitive offerings while test data showed that it outperformed legacy solutions. As a result, NSWC Crane awarded the SpecterDR™ optical sight by ELCAN 100% of the SOPMOD production requirements.

The SpecterDR™ sight is in current high-volume production. In addition, the sight has been purchased by the Special Forces in the UK and is being evaluated by the US Army, Canadian, Dutch and Australian Forces.

ELCAN Optical Technologies (A Raytheon Company) has a tradition of optical excellence spanning almost 160 years. Over its history, ELCAN has set many benchmarks in the design and manufacture of sophisticated optical systems for industrial, commercial, military and aerospace applications. ELCAN is the world's leading supplier of precision optical systems for both civilian and defense customers. ELCAN manufactures a wide diversity of other optical products for the US Army such as the SpecterM145 machine gun optical sight, Electro-optical assemblies for the US Army's Thermal Weapon Sight, and laser rangefinders for the MIAI Abrams Tank. Since designing the ELCAN optical sight for the Canadian Forces C9 (M249) machine gun, C7A1 (M16) rifle and C4 (M4) carbine, ELCAN have manufactured and fielded well over 200,000 of these rugged sights for use worldwide.

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