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Fire control system

US5379676A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateApr 5, 1993
Grant dateJan 10, 1995
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Expiry dateApr 5, 2013

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
  • CPC primaryF41G3/02
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

The present invention is a fire control system. The fire control system comprises a manually aimed gun having a sighting device and a device for acquiring a target. The acquiring device is disposed at a location remote from the gun. The fire control system also comprises a device for providing information relating to the target to the sighting device of the gun such that an operator of the gun can aim the gun with respect to the sighting device. The providing device is in communication with the acquiring device and the sighting device. The present invention is also a fire control method for a minor caliber gun. The method comprises the step of acquiring a target from a location which is remote from the gun. Next, there is the step of providing information relating to the target to a sighting device of the gun. Then, there is the step of manually aiming the gun in accordance with the information appearing on the sighting device.

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