A gunfire locator, or an automatic return fire system, is a system that discovers, communicates, and automatically returns a ballistic response to the gunfire location or that of other weapon fire, utilizing optical sensors.
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A military contractor enlisted Resolve Optics to develop a lens that provides a comprehensive 360° view, enabling the system to detect UV emissions from muzzle flashes, pinpoint their locations, and respond automatically.
The contractor's automated return fire system was designed to incorporate eight identically mounted, AR-coated UV lenses with a diameter of 10.5 mm, working alongside a solar blind filter stack with an operational bandwidth of 240 to 280 nm. This ruggedly built, specialist f2.8 lens offered high-resolution UV imaging from distances of 10 meters to infinity, ensuring minimal distortion.
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