For more than a century, Warren Knight has been a trusted name in precision measurement and optical alignment. As innovators in boresight technology, the company continues to set the standard for accuracy in mission-critical applications.
From advanced optical and video boresights to custom-engineered alignment systems, Warren Knight’s products are designed to perform flawlessly in demanding environments where precision isn’t optional—it’s essential.
Application in Key Military Platforms
In general, Warren Knight boresights are used to support military operations. Boresight systems play a vital role in maintaining accuracy across a wide range of military platforms. Whether used on armored vehicles, aircraft, or naval weapon systems, these precision instruments ensure that every targeting system is correctly aligned and mission-ready. From initial calibration to quick field verification, boresights allow operators and technicians to sustain accuracy under demanding operational conditions.
Armored & Ground Vehicles
In ground combat environments, accuracy is everything. Warren Knight’s boresights are used for main gun alignment, coaxial weapon calibration, and decoy launcher systems, providing operators with confidence that every shot will land precisely where intended.
Breech boresights and retention telescopes enable crews to perform rapid alignment checks in the field without extensive teardown, reducing downtime between missions. Each unit is designed for rugged reliability—withstanding vibration, recoil, and harsh weather—ensuring consistent performance even after extended deployment or transport.
Aerospace Systems
In aircraft and helicopters, boresighting ensures perfect alignment between targeting pods, heads-up displays (HUDs), onboard cameras, and weapon pylons. Warren Knight’s video boresight systems, available in configurations such as 20mm, 30mm, and 76mm, provide real-time digital feedback that verifies the relationship between a pilot’s targeting display and the physical weapon mount.
By integrating with flight data and onboard diagnostic systems, digital boresights help maintenance crews quickly validate weapon alignment after repairs, component replacements, or high-impact maneuvers—enhancing readiness and minimizing test-flight requirements.
Naval & Shipboard Applications
Shipboard weapon systems require absolute stability amid vibration, motion, and saltwater exposure. Warren Knight’s boresight technology supports deck-mounted guns, missile systems, and fire-control optics, ensuring dependable accuracy in dynamic maritime conditions.
Machine alignment boresights are especially valuable for ships with multi-weapon configurations, allowing simultaneous calibration of multiple systems from a single reference point. This efficiency not only saves valuable maintenance time but also ensures fleet readiness during critical operations.
Our Boresighting Technologies
We are military boresight experts and have developed and patented designs for a variety of bore sighting tools and scopes used in military operations around the world. Here’s a quick look at just a few of the options we have available.
Machine Alignment Boresight (WK-29-8050a)
Bracket-mounted, this 7.62/50 caliber machine alignment boresight is used to aim, align, and verify the manual, optical, and electronic sighting systems of a tank’s commander’s weapon station. The instrument temporarily replaces the weapon during setup, allowing technicians to calibrate the mounting fixture with precision. Once alignment is confirmed, the boresight is removed and the armament is reinstalled, ensuring the system maintains exact targeting accuracy.
Boresight Telescope (WK-29-8050)
The Warren Knight WK-29-8050 boresight telescope is precision-mounted within an adjustable block for dependable alignment performance across a wide range of applications. Engineered for versatility, it can be used for both standard boresighting and flat-plane or table alignment tasks. The WK-29-8050 is compatible with 7.62mm and .50 caliber machine alignment brackets through the use of dedicated retainer mounting holes, and it can also be adapted for use with custom brackets and fixtures of varying sizes.
Featuring 24x magnification, a 1° field of view, and a focus range from 12 feet to infinity, this telescope provides exceptional clarity and precision. Its target position adjustment of ±0.05 mil allows fine, repeatable control for critical alignment operations in both field and laboratory environments.
Breech Boresights
Warren Knight’s breech boresights are precision-engineered optical instruments designed for accurate barrel alignment in armaments with 90mm, 105mm, and 120mm bore dimensions. Their specialized design allows the unit to be inserted directly into the breech, eliminating the need to remove the weapon or disassemble components during alignment.
While originally developed for military applications, these boresights are also valuable in a range of commercial and industrial settings. They provide precise alignment for tubes, internal bushings, and critical rod or shaft assemblies, ensuring optimal positioning and consistent performance wherever exact alignment is essential.
Wireless Alignment Systems
Warren Knight’s wireless alignment systems provide reliable, cable-free data transmission for precision boresight and alignment applications. Designed for use with your analog camera and optical systems, these compact assemblies use a 900 MHz RF link between a transmitter mounted to the instrument and a receiver connected to a monitor.
This setup allows technicians to view real-time alignment images remotely—without the need for long, cumbersome cables—making it ideal for confined or hazardous environments such as vehicle decks or weapon stations. Built with durable components, rechargeable power sources, and protective cases, Warren Knight’s wireless systems deliver the same accuracy and dependability as traditional wired setups while improving safety, mobility, and ease of operation.
Custom Boresight Designs
Warren Knight offers a diverse range of boresight scopes to meet the needs of different alignment and targeting applications. Scopes are available in both straight and right-angle configurations, allowing operators to select the layout best suited to their equipment setup and line-of-sight requirements. Users can also choose from several reticle patterns—including traditional crosshairs and graduated MIL scales—for precise measurement and calibration flexibility.
We can provide you with multiple mandrel styles, such as expanding, tapered, straight, and receiver-only designs, ensuring compatibility with a wide variety of weapon systems and alignment interfaces. Customers can select from standard optical viewing systems or advanced analog and digital models, depending on the level of data capture and visualization needed.
For applications that demand maximum convenience and real-time performance, Warren Knight also offers wireless monitoring capabilities, enabling technicians to conduct alignment verification and data recording without direct tethered connections.
With custom designs, bore diameters within these ranges and larger are available:
- 56mm
- 5 mm
- 62 mm
- 9 mm
- 12 mm
- 5 mm
- 20 mm
- 25 mm
- 27 mm
- 30 mm
- 35 mm
- 40 mm
- 57 mm
- 75 mm
- 76 mm
- 83 mm
- 84 mm
- 90 mm
- 100 m
- 105 mm
- 115 mm
- 119 mm
- 120 mm
- 125 mm
- 127 mm
- 130 mm
- 150 mm
- 155 mm
Warren Knight – Aligning The World
For more than 100 years, Warren Knight has been designing precision instruments, including optical alignment equipment and incline measurement devices. In addition to boresight technology, our products include metrology equipment, navigation instruments, calibrating equipment, and land surveying equipment.
Whether you need a boresight or perhaps a theodolite, clinometer, or collimator, we can provide you with quality options for these and many other instruments. Additionally, we specialize in offering calibration services, including NIST traceable calibration. Contact us at any time to learn more about the instruments and services we can provide.