QIOPTIQ presents the new Merlin family of in-line Night Vision weapons sights at DSA 2012 1704126

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DSA 2012 Official Online Show Daily News
The 13Th Defence Services Asia
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
16 - 19 April 2012
 
QIOPTIQ at DSA 2012
 
 
Tuesday, April 17, 2012, 10:21 PM
 
QIOPTIQ presents the new Merlin family of in-line Night Vision weapons sights at DSA 2012.
The new Merlin family of in-line Night Vision weapon sights from Qioptiq offer improved capability, reduced power and weight and greater versatility for the User. MERLIN comprises three variants designed for the Assault Rifle, Sharpshooter Rifle and Sniper Rifle Users, which are designated Short Range (SR), Medium Range (MR) and Long Range (LR), providing different size / weight / performance trades and all offering simplistic MMI (Man Machine Interface), common accessories and a power supply of just 1 standard AA battery.
     
The new Merlin family of in-line Night Vision weapon sights from Qioptiq offer improved capability, reduced power and weight and greater versatility for the User. MERLIN comprises three variants designed for the Assault Rifle, Sharpshooter Rifle and Sniper Rifle Users, which are designated Short Range (SR), Medium Range (MR) and Long Range (LR), providing different size / weight / performance trades and all offering simplistic MMI (Man Machine Interface), common accessories and a power supply of just 1 standard AA battery.
     

The MERLIN family has been developed to deliver a system capable of retaining boresight even when subjected to the harsh shock impacts produced by modern 5.56, 7.62 and 8.39 mm rifles, for single shot, semi and full automatic firing modes.

The MERLIN family will sit alongside Qioptiq’s existing KITE family of stand alone Image Intensified Weapon Sights to provide a greater choice for the customer wanting reliable, robust weapon sight solutions.

“Qioptiq is totally committed to reducing the weight and burden of our ultimate customers – the soldiers and security forces of our nation and its allies that are tasked with undertaking dangerous operations in harsh environments. 2011 has been an extremely busy and challenging year for Qioptiq as we continue to push forward and challenge technical boundaries.” The Merlin family represents the latest robust military Night Vision equipment. With static boresight retention of less than 0.5MoA, MERLIN is poised to deliver accurate results to users who require the flexibility of a modular sighting system approach.