| Gun scopes are an excellent way to magnify a target | | | | connected to a viewfinder, often wirelessly. This has |
| and hit it accurately. New technologies have made | | | | paved the way for even more interesting gun |
| them smaller and more accurate. The latest trend in | | | | systems where the firearm is operated completely |
| gun scopes is making them magnify greater distances | | | | remotely. The US military has a number of small |
| while simultaneously becoming smaller in size. With | | | | treaded vehicles that can have different guns mounted |
| traditional optics and lenses there are many limitations | | | | on them, such as the deadly 50mm cannon, and be |
| to scopes, to magnify something far away the scope | | | | controlled, sighted and fired completely remotely. |
| has to be very large and long. This makes them | | | | Having digital gun scopes has another huge advantage |
| excessively heavy which affects the accuracy of the | | | | that no other gun has ever had, the ability for |
| shooter. Long distance shots were exceedingly difficult | | | | commanding officers, generals and other military |
| with even the most high powered gun scopes. | | | | personnel to view what is happening on the front lines |
| With the use of digital technology which is common in | | | | in real time. This gives them a huge tactical advantage |
| high end video and digital cameras a digital scope can | | | | over troops that are less informed and advised from |
| see as far, or further, than an optical scope. The main | | | | their commanders. Changes to protocol can be made |
| advantage is weight and size savings but there are a | | | | and followed instantly which is vital to preventing war |
| number of other advantages that can be utilized with a | | | | crimes, friendly fire and other dangerous or politically |
| digital gun scope. | | | | disastrous situations. |
| Digital gun scopes can easily integrate a range finder | | | | Probably the most high tech gun scopes are not really |
| into the scope without sacrificing space and weight. | | | | scopes at all and most people will never get to use or |
| Night optics utilizing infrared are also much easier on | | | | even see them as they are used experimentally by |
| digital versions. About the only disadvantage a digital | | | | the military. They are more similar to a sonar system |
| scope has is its need for batteries and susceptibility to | | | | on a submarine than a traditional gun scope. A signal is |
| water. High end scopes are weather proofed to | | | | emitted from various points, such as a soldiers back |
| combat the latter, only extra batteries can combat the | | | | pack and various "buoys" that can be dropped from |
| former. | | | | helicopters or predator drones or thrown into hostile |
| One advantage is that the view finder does not have | | | | areas by the troops themselves. Another sensor |
| to be aligned with the barrel of the gun. This means | | | | detects the discrepancies in the signal and creates a |
| that a gun can be shot around corners without | | | | virtual environment of the area which can be shown |
| exposing the person firing the weapon. A small | | | | on a screen in the soldier's gun sight. |
| camera is installed on the tip of the firearm which is | | | | |