This footage shows members of 4 Rifles conducting individual fire and manoeuvre exercises as well as static firing from trenches and cover as part of their initial training leading up to deployment to Theatre. The sights being used on top of their SA80 A2 rifles are the new Lightweight Day Sight (LDS -- a x4 optical sight) and Close Quarter Battlesight (CQB -- a x1 "red dot" sight), part of the equipment suite being delivered by the Future Integrated Soldier Technology (FIST) programme in UK MoD.
The LDS offers the User much greater eye relief, and therefore situational awareness, in comparison to the old SUSAT daysight, as well as being lighter and providing a clearer targeting reticule. The CQB mounted on top of the LDS provides the User with a much quicker and more accurate means of engaging targets at shorter ranges.
nice to see the RIFLES leading the way, again
The LDS offers the User much greater eye relief, and therefore situational awareness, in comparison to the old SUSAT daysight, as well as being lighter and providing a clearer targeting reticule. The CQB mounted on top of the LDS provides the User with a much quicker and more accurate means of engaging targets at shorter ranges.
nice to see the RIFLES leading the way, again
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