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		<title>FN Herstal&#8217;s Fire Control System (FCS)</title>
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					<description><![CDATA[We recently tested the new FN Fire Control System (FCS) at the Zuntendaal proving ground in Belgium.  The FCS can be fitted on a Picatinny rail of any rifle receiving a 40mm grenade launcher or individual grenade launcher. It is a light box (1.23 lbs) which contains: Laser range finder, Ballistic computer, Sensors for angle [&#8230;]]]></description>
										<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>We recently tested the new FN Fire Control System (FCS) at the Zuntendaal proving ground in Belgium.  The FCS can be fitted on a Picatinny rail of any rifle receiving a 40mm grenade launcher or individual grenade launcher.</p>
<p>It is a light box (1.23 lbs) which contains:</p>
<ul>
<li>Laser range finder,</li>
<li>Ballistic computer,</li>
<li>Sensors for angle of elevation,</li>
<li>Aiming display (MRD – Moving Red Dot),</li>
<li>I.R. laser designator,</li>
<li>Visible laser designator.</li>
<li>Power is insured by two CR batteries.</li>
</ul>
<p>The FCS can:</p>
<ul>
<li>measure range,</li>
<li>calculate and set the reticule for exact angle of launch: can hold up to 50 firing tables for different munitions, it measures and takes into account difference in elevation between target and shooter, measures and adjusts for temperature,</li>
<li>warns the shooter if the weapon is canted,</li>
<li>shooter can manually adjust range setting,</li>
<li>memorizes last range measurement allowing pre-registering or follow up shots,</li>
<li>can act as a visible laser aiming device,</li>
<li>can act as an IR laser device.  This also allows range finding/aiming of the launcher at night using night vision goggles.</li>
</ul>
<p>It is easy to operate:</p>
<p>1 &#8211; Press the remote trigger to set the reticule to aim the laser.<br />
2 &#8211; Aim and release the remote trigger to activate the range finder.<br />
3 – The reticule immediately moves to the correct firing angle.<br />
4 &#8211; Align the reticule on the target.<br />
5 &#8211; Fire.</p>
<p>The results obtained during the tests gave a result of more than 99% of shots on the target, which will limit considerably the number of grenades used during an engagement and makes it possible to consider a reduction in the number of grenade launchers in the combat group.</p>
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