News Review: Kord Rifle Input Controller technology selected for Pentagon FCT | ADM Feb 2011
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Canberra-based Kord Defence’s man-machine interface technology has been selected for evaluation by the US Department of Defense under the US Foreign Comparative Test (FCT) program.
The Technology is a core part of the Rifle Input Control (RIC) which Kord has developed in collaboration with Thales Australia to provide soldiers with a fast and simple way of controlling their electronic devices without having to take their hands off their weapon or eyes off task.
The US Marine Corps (USMC) will evaluate its performance and suitability as a Rifle Accessory Control Unit (RACU) during 2011.
It was the only project the USMC selected for FCT review in 2010.
Dr Peter Moran, Managing Director of Kord said “if successful this will lead to substantial sales into the future.
"Development of the technology would not have been possible without the financial assistance of the Commonwealth’s Commercialisation Australia and COMET Programs, the ACT Government, as well as the DMO.”
The FCT Program supports the US Warfighter by leveraging innovative, mature equipment and technologies from domestic and coalition defence industry.
Nearly 50 projects were submitted for the 2011 FCT program, of which only 18 were approved for funding.