A weapon training and firing aid having a shoulder bar attachment for elevating and/or traversing a weapon mount. A weapon training and firing aid has an elongate arm for attachment to a weapon mount and extending in a generally rearward direction from the weapon mount.

A direct fire weapon system training and firing aid having a shoulder bar attachment for elevating and/or traversing a direct fire weapon system. It has an elongate arm for attachment to the weapon system and extending in a generally rearward direction from the weapon system.

A direct fire weapon system training and firing aid having a shoulder bar attachment for elevating and/or traversing a direct fire weapon system. It has an elongate arm for attachment to the weapon system and extending in a generally rearward direction from the weapon system.

Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described which provide weapon sighted cameras. A camera can be mounted on a weapon and, after a set-up procedure, can acquire a target without using a weapon sight of the weapon.

Aiming assistance is provided for assisting a user in aiming a ranged weapon at a target. The aiming assistance includes receiving telemetry information from one or more sensors, and determining an aim error based on the telemetry information. The aim error indicates of an error between a trajectory of the ranged weapon and an on target trajectory from the ranged weapon to the target. A somatosensation is provided to the user which is indicative of the aim error. This is done by operating haptic devices of a garment worn on an arm or wrist of the user to apply haptic sensation to skin of the arm or wrist. The haptic devices may be electrodes and the applied haptic sensation comprises transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS), or the haptic devices may be vibrators.

Aiming assistance is provided for assisting a user in aiming a ranged weapon at a target. The aiming assistance includes receiving telemetry information from one or more sensors, and determining an aim error based on the telemetry information. The aim error indicates of an error between a trajectory of the ranged weapon and an on target trajectory from the ranged weapon to the target. A somatosensation is provided to the user which is indicative of the aim error. This is done by operating haptic devices of a garment worn on an arm or wrist of the user to apply haptic sensation to skin of the arm or wrist. The haptic devices may be electrodes and the applied haptic sensation comprises transcutaneous electrical neurostimulation (TENS), or the haptic devices may be vibrators.

Embodiments of a firearm device (15) and system employ enhanced optics that can be fixed to a firearm (20), wherein each optical unit is optimized for varying distances from the firearm. An image processor interleaves video streams from each optical unit to present the operator with a unified field of view. Object recognition functions executed by a processor integrated with the device can evaluate the individual video streams, applying object recognition applications to recognize and identify threats/targets within the effective range of each optical unit/image sensor, enabling, among other things, real-time, rapid target identification across multiple distances and prioritization.

A magnetic tracker mount comprising a tracker interface configured to adapt a weapon to a tracker that facilitates communications between the weapon and a virtual reality computing device. The tracker interface comprising a base plate including a groove comprising a female socket configured to receive a catch plate of the tracker, wherein the groove includes a magnet that attracts to the catch plate. The tracker interface further comprising a pin pad including pins configured to establish signal connections with the tracker, the pins transmitting signals from the weapon to the tracker.

A magnetic tracker mount comprising a tracker interface configured to adapt a weapon to a tracker that facilitates communications between the weapon and a virtual reality computing device. The tracker interface comprising a base plate including a groove comprising a female socket configured to receive a catch plate of the tracker, wherein the groove includes a magnet that attracts to the catch plate. The tracker interface further comprising a pin pad including pins configured to establish signal connections with the tracker, the pins transmitting signals from the weapon to the tracker.

A shooting simulation system and method. The system includes a plurality of firearms. Each firearm is associated with a separate soldier having a man-worn computer, a location device for determining a location of the soldier, an optical system for capturing an image where the captured image provides information on a trajectory of a virtual bullet fired from a shooting firearm, and an orientation device for obtaining the orientation of the firearm when shooting the firearm. Furthermore, the system includes an aerial drone having a camera to capture a second image. The system also includes a shooter/target location resolution module for identifying a valid target and a target image recognition module for determining an impact location where a virtual bullet from the shooting firearm would impact within the captured images and determining if an identified target from the captured images is a hit or a miss.