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The U.S. Army 1st Cavalry Division at Fort Hood, Texas, began fielding a new digital fire control system that promises, to improve the speed, accuracy and survivability of mechanized mortar platoons. The technology also introduces common fire control elements for dismounted mortars and Stryker brigade combat teams.

The program is called mortar fire control system (heavy), managed by the Army Armament Research Development and Engineering Center at Picatinny Arsenal.

Tom Bradley, Army assistant product manager for fire control, said that Honeywell Defense & Space Electronic Systems will produce MFCS under a five-year contract.

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