Afterwards, Carabello saw the future of Soldiers’ individual weapons and sensors. In a darkened indoor range on Fort Belvoir, the CSM donned an Advanced Combat Helmet with a mounted Enhanced Night Vision Goggle III. He next handled an M4 with an attached Family of Weapon Sights–Individual (FWS-I) variant. He instantly stepped into the Army’s future.
The ENVG III and FWS-I allows Soldiers to fire their weapons at night without bringing the weapon to their eyes. With the M-4 at Carabello’s waist, the FWS-I sensor wirelessly transmitted the carbine’s aimpoint to the ENVG III display.
Before Carabello fired, Maddi offered his assessment of the ENVG III and FWS-I.
“It’s going to fundamentally change fundamentals,” Maddi said. Shortly afterwards, a series of loud pops preceded starburst flashes down the darkened range. The target was visible only to Carabello because of the ENVG III. The FWS-I allowed him to put 10 out of 10 rounds center mass on the target.
“All in the kill zone,” said a pleased Carabello. “That’s going to completely change the way we shoot.”
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