Patent · US Expired

Method for aiming the weapon of a weapon system and weapon system for implementing the method

US6038955A · kind A · utility

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Assignee

Rheinmetall W & M GmbH · DE

Inventors

Stefan Thiesen · Willich, DE
Dieter Jungbluth · Selters (Westerwald), DE
Jurgen Bocker · Oberhausen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 17, 1998
Grant date	Mar 21, 2000
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 17, 2018

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF41G3/142
WIPO fieldOther special machines
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A method for aiming the weapon (4) of a weapon system (1) with an aiming system (5) and a heat imaging device (6) while considering external influences acting on the projectiles to be fired into a target region (3). In order to accomplish that influences acting on the projectiles (2) during their flight into the target region (3) are considered in a simple manner for the aiming of the weapon (4), the amount of lateral deviation (13) of the point of impact (11) of the projectile from a predetermined point of aim (12) of the weapon (4)is determined by measuring or tracking the tracer (10) of the projectile (2) by the heat imaging device (6). The amount of lateral deviation (13) thus determined is then compensated for in the subsequent firing by a corresponding lateral aiming correction of the weapon (4). A weapon system (1) for implementing the method is likewise disclosed.

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