Garmin is capable of performing complex ballistic calculations for rifle shooters, as well as two wrist-mounted tactical GPS with stealth and kill switch capabilities to prevent position data from being abused. Navigator released.
GPS receivers have come a long way since the days when they just gave you your location on a digital map and nothing else. Today receivers not only offer a wide range of options in terms of functionality, they are often tailored to specific customers. Some customers have requirements that the average hiker never considers.
Garmin’s new Foretrex 801 and 901 Ballistic Editions are competitive Precision Rifle Series (PRS) and Extreme Long Range (ELR) outdoor sports shooters, tactical forces, and rugged rigs with substantial enhanced battery life. Designed for ground forces requiring a multi-band receiver. Navigation capabilities, and the ability to handle complex ballistic calculations.
Battery life for this pair of devices is based on field-replaceable AAA batteries, which provide 100 hours of use in default track mode and up to 1,000 hours in expedition mode with the screen and most sensors turned off. Inside the hardened case is a 3-axis accelerometer, 3-axis compass, barometric altimeter, and electronics capable of receiving signals from multiple satellite navigation constellations.
The 2.2-inch display is plain and monochrome and can be read using night vision goggles. The unit can also be paired with a compatible smartphone, allowing the user to download routes and waypoints to the unit with or without her Wi-Fi or cellular service, send and receive texts and emails. It can also be paired with Garmin’s inReach devices, allowing users to send an interactive SOS signal.
For shooters, the Foretrex unit features Garmin’s Applied Ballistics (AB) solver AB Synapse. AB Synapse uses ballistic information such as muzzle velocity, windage and ballistic drop to help marksmen hit targets with greater accuracy.
But the party piece of the Foretrex line is its stealth and kill switch features. When in stealth, Foretrex units only collect distance data, but not location information, even if location data is uploaded. This prevents the enemy from gaining useful information if the unit is lost. When the kill switch is activated, it restores the unit to factory settings, ensuring that stored data is immediately erased.
Garmin’s vice president of global consumer sales, Dan Bartel, said: “With enhanced positional accuracy and special application-specific features, he said the Foretrex 801 and 901 will be essential tools on missions and at your next competition.”
Foretrex 801 is priced at US$249.99 and Foretrex 901 is priced at US$599.99.
Source: Garmin
