We had a similar system to MILES called IWIS (can't for the life of me remember what it stands for). It was trotted out fairly regularly from about 1992 onward and while it was ok, it had it's drawbacks.
Firstly the laser unit on the end of the barrel made the weapon EXTREMELY front heavy (much more than an M203) and you'd get rather tired after a while trying to keep the barrel up out of the dirt.
The biggest problem with it though was you could be on a flat featureless plain with only one blade of grass on it - that single blade would stop the laser beam cold every time!
But the most annoying feature was the "god guns" the DS (Directing Staff) carried about. You could be crawling along in good cover unknown to the enemy and then beeeeeeeeeeeeep, a DS would take it upon themselves to turn you into a casualty. On the other hand, as a casualty you got to roll over on your back and take a rest for a while....
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