Dual elevation weapon station and method of use
First Claim
1. A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) comprising, in combination:
- a sighting system, a control unit, a weapon cradle for receiving a weapon, and an operator interface for the GWS located remotely from the weapon cradle and the sighting system, wherein the weapon cradle is co-located with the sighting system as a unit in the GWS;
a first elevation drive for elevating the weapon cradle;
a first azimuth drive for rotation the weapon cradle in azimuth;
a second elevation drive elevating the sighting system independently of the elevation of the weapon cradle by the first elevation drive; and
wherein the sighting system includes a sighting device incorporating a laser range finder, a visible spectrum video camera and a thermal spectrum video camera.
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Abstract
A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) is disclosed having a sighting system, a control unit, a weapon cradle for receiving a weapon, and an operator interface for the GWS located remotely from the weapon cradle and the sighting system. The weapon cradle is co-located with the sighting system as a unit in the GWS. The GWS also includes a first elevation drive for elevating the weapon cradle, a first azimuth drive for rotation the weapon cradle in azimuth, and a second elevation drive elevating the sighting system independently of the elevation of the weapon cradle by the first elevation drive. The sighting system includes a sighting device incorporating a laser range finder, a visible spectrum video camera and a thermal spectrum video camera.
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7 Claims
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1. A gimbaled weapon system (GWS) comprising, in combination:
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a sighting system, a control unit, a weapon cradle for receiving a weapon, and an operator interface for the GWS located remotely from the weapon cradle and the sighting system, wherein the weapon cradle is co-located with the sighting system as a unit in the GWS; a first elevation drive for elevating the weapon cradle; a first azimuth drive for rotation the weapon cradle in azimuth; a second elevation drive elevating the sighting system independently of the elevation of the weapon cradle by the first elevation drive; and wherein the sighting system includes a sighting device incorporating a laser range finder, a visible spectrum video camera and a thermal spectrum video camera. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. The GWS of claim 7, wherein the second elevation drive is connected to the second azimuth drive wherein the sighting device and the second azimuth drive can be elevated by the second elevation drive independent of the elevation of the weapon cradle by the first elevation drive.
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