EP 0065832 A1 19821201 - A gun aiming arrangement.
Title (en)
A gun aiming arrangement.
Title (de)
Anordnung zum Richten eines Geschützes.
Title (fr)
Dispositif pour le pointage d'un canon.
Publication
Application
Priority
GB 8115043 A 19810515
Abstract (en)
A fire control system is often used to determine the elevation and trasverse angles which are necessary to aim a gun to enable a target to be engaged. A significant amount of time is needed to determine the elevation and trasverse angles for a particular target as a large number of variables relating to thenature of the ammunition being used, the range of the target and prevailing weather conditions etc. must be taken into account. A gun aiming arrangement in accordance with this invention enables aiming data (14) to be determined and calculated prior to the actual engagement of a target so that elevation and traverse angles can be stored (18, 31) for a number of potential targets. When the potential targets materialise they can be engaged extremely rapidly even if a number of targets appear almost simultaneously. The invention is particularly advantageous for use with a main battle tank operating in a defensive position and its use considerably reduces the time taken to engage targets.
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Citation (search report)
- [A] GB 1549690 A 19790808 - VICKERS SHIPBUILDING GROUP LTD
- [A] US 3618456 A 19711109 - MINDEL GUNTER
- [A] US 3575085 A 19710413 - MCADAM WILLIAM E JR
Designated contracting state (EPC)
CH DE FR IT LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 82302278 A 19820505; GB 8115043 A 19810515