Smart Fire Targeting System

Developed by the Omni Dynamics for the New Suns Armed Forces. Having seen first hand the destruction of the Reunification War, this small company build by Taurian and Canopian refugees created a program to help reduce friendly fire and stray rounds hitting civilians. The Smart Fire Targeting System is a mix of hardware and software that is integrated into the targeting systems. Using the sensors, the Targeting AI helps the pilot with aiming and firing, assisting the pilot by making slight adjustments to compensate for movement, environmental factors, even the reaction speed of the pilot to the targeting data. If the AI determines that a shot will miss and is likely to result in collateral damage or hitting friendly forces, it temporarily disengages the firing mechanism. This also reduces the amount of wasted ammunition and chance of a weapon jamming.

Thus far the technology is only compatible with ballistic weapons such as machine guns, autocannons, and gauss rifles. Omni Systems has also managed to make it work with Utlra Autocannons and Rotary Autocannons, but the LB-X systems is, by its nature, incompatible. Rules Section

The Smart Fire System must be used for all compatible ballistic weapons. The system is part of the Targeting Computer and adds 0.5 tons to the computer's tonnage. The Smart Fire system reduces the penalty for movement by 1 when firing and if the shot is not a hit, the weapon does not fire. For Ultra Autocannons, if the first shot hits, the 2nd shot may be fired as normal with a -1 modifier. The Smart Fire System will not prevent this shot from being fired. The same mechanic applies to Rotary Autocannons. Once the first shot is a hit, the other shots may be fired as normal with a -1 modifier.

The Smart Fire System cannot be used with certain types of ammunition. It is incompatible with the following:

- Flak

- Smoke

- Flechette