Ever since NATO's International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Commander, General Stanley McChrystal, pledged to minimise collateral damage in a tactical directive issued in 2009, the word 'precision' and the phrase 'reducing the burden' have become popular in the contemporary operational environment.rnWith soldiers being encouraged to win over the hearts and minds of the local population, commanders require light and precise weapon platforms for direct fire-support, which can discriminate between civilians and enemy combatants to an unprecedented degree.
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