TrackingPoint
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| Private | |
| Industry | Applied technology |
| Founded | 2011 |
| Headquarters | Austin, Texas, United States |
| Website | tracking-point.com |
TrackingPoint is an American, Austin, Texas-based applied technology company that created the first precision guided firearm (PGF), a long-range rifle system.
The first PGF was developed by TrackingPoint, an Austin, Texas-based applied technology company formed by John McHale in February 2011. The first PGF prototype was created in March 2011. The company officially launched a publicly available product in January 2013. The company rolled out a second publicly available product, the AR Series semi-automatic smart rifle, in January 2014.
Bolt-action systems are $16,995.00 - currently available in .338 Lapua Magnum and plan to release a .300 Winchester Magnum in 2017. Semi-automatic systems cost between $6,995 and $15,995 and are available in 7.62 NATO, 5.56 NATO and .300 BLK.
In April 2016, the company unveiled the M1400, a squad-level .338 Lapua bolt-action rifle able to engage targets out to 1,400 yards (1,280 m). The system can hit targets traveling at 20 mph (32 km/h) in an acquisition-to-engagement time of 2.5 seconds. The rifle is 45 in (110 cm) long with a 22 in (560 mm) barrel weighing 15.4 lb (7.0 kg). It can be used with the company's ShotGlass wearable glasses that transits what the scope is seeing to the shooter's eye. Retail price is $16,995 and it will be available to military, Homeland Security, and qualified citizens in September 2016.
In January 2014, the U.S. Army purchased six TrackingPoint fire control systems to begin exploring purported key target acquisition and aiming technologies. The Army has integrated the system onto the XM2010 Enhanced Sniper Rifle for military testing.
TrackingPoint’s precision guided firearms system uses several component technologies:
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