Method and apparatus for improving the aim of a weapon station, firing a point-detonating or an air-burst projectile
US11187496B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 13, 2019 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2039 |
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- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF42B12/202
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The method and apparatus for a remote weapon station or incorporated into manually-aimed weapons. The methodology requires use of a muzzle velocity sensor that refines the aiming of the second and subsequent fires or volleys fired from weapon systems. When firing the first volley a weapon uses an estimated velocity and, at firing, the muzzle velocity of a projectile is measured. When firing the second volley a weapon's fire control calculates an aiming point using the measured velocity of the first volley.
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