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Fire control system with aiming error compensation

  • US 4,922,801 A
  • Filed: 08/01/1989
  • Issued: 05/08/1990
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/1988
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A fire control system for a weapon having an operator-aimed barrel, comprising:

  • a sighting piece carried by the barrel and having a reticle adjustable in position with respect to the bore axis of the barrel, a camera fast with said barrel and having a field coaxial with said bore axis,means for measuring the apparent movement of an image of a target in the field of the camera,means for measuring angular movements of said barrel as controlled by said operator,means for computing a position to be given to said reticle from variations of the aiming direction of the barrel provided by said angular movement measuring means and from said apparent movement,and means for controlling the position of the reticle with respect to the direction of the bore axis responsive to an indication of position provided by said computing means.

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