Oerlikon Contraves Ag

Chartered Ammunition Industries Pte Ltd.

Rheinmetall Air Defence Ag

Andreas Friedli

Aw Cheng Hok

Marc Bertholet

Ng Say Him

Andreas Wernli

Markus Oberholzer

Essameddin Badreddin

Narayana M Vepa

A method for aiming a weapon barrel [B], wherein a target image [Z*] and a target marker [X] are displayed with the aid of an image visualization unit M. The rough aiming of the weapon barrel [B] is performed in a first phase, in a second phase, with the weapon barrel [B] stationary, sighting by sighting the target image [Z*] by means of the image visualization unit [V] is performed, wherein the target image [Z*] and the target marker [X] are brought into coincidence as closely as possible, and fine aiming of the weapon barrel [B] in a third phase. The device for executing the method comprises a device for setting an initial gun sight angle [&#x3c8;] an image visualization unit [V], the latter displays a target image [Z*] and a target marker [X] representing the end of an imaginary projectile trajectory [p]. The device contains a fire control device, with the image visualization unit [V], an angle measuring device [Y] for measuring angular changes [&#x394;&#x3c8;] and a data processing unit [EDV] for performing a ballistics calculation, in which the angular change [&#x394;&#x3c8;] and the interior ballistics can be taken into consideration, as well as for issuing a signal determining the target marker [X]. The device is suitable for infantry weapons.

Method and device for aiming a weapon barrel and use of the device

The marine fire-control system preferably comprises several subsystems, each having a target detection module and at least one effector module. The subsystems and/or the modules are extensively interlinked and contain means for compensating static, quasi-static and dynamic alignment errors. By means of at least one computer unit, the data determined by respective sensors are evaluated and the compensation parameters representing the alignment errors between the individual subsystems and/or between the modules are determined. The processing of these movement data permits taking into account, during operation, the dynamic position changes between the subsystems or between the modules, respectively. Preferably, a permanent monitoring takes place by a safety or control system, which monitoring automatically or indirectly leads to an optimized coupling of effector modules and target detection modules.

Modular interlinked marine fire-control system and method for

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Marthalen, Switzerland

Andreas Friedli