Precision gunnery simulator system and method
First Claim
1. A gunnery simulation system, comprising:
- means for emitting a beam of optical radiation from a gun at a first location upon a trigger pull toward a target at a second location based upon a shooter'"'"'s conventional ranging and tracking;
means for scanning the target with the beam of radiation to measure a target azimuth and a target elevation with respect to a boresight of the gun;
means for transmitting a time of the trigger pull;
means for detecting at the target the beam of optical radiation to determine the target azimuth and target elevation;
means for determining a range to the target by comparing a set of GPS coordinates of the gun and the target; and
means for computing an impact point relative to the target of a simulated ballistic shell fired from the gun at the time of the trigger pull based on the target azimuth, the target elevation, the range to the target and the time of the trigger pull.
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Abstract
A turret mounted gun on a shooter tank with a laser scanner transmitter in its barrel emits a laser beam upon a trigger pull. The laser beam is directed toward a target tank based upon a shooter'"'"'s ranging and tracking using a standard fire control computer to provide conventional ranging and tracking. The target tank is scanned with the laser beam to measure target azimuth and target elevation with respect to a boresight of the gun of shooter tank. Optical receivers mounted on the turret of the target tank detect the laser beam and a system control unit determines the trigger pull time, target azimuth and target super elevation. The system control unit also determines a range to the target tank by comparing a set of GPS coordinates of the two tanks. Based on the target azimuth, the target super elevation, the range to the target and the time of the trigger pull, the system control unit computes an impact point relative to the target tank of a simulated ballistic shell fired from the gun of the first tank at the time of the trigger pull. Casualty assessment is made and the impact point is transmitted back to the shooter for immediate feedback.
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24 Claims
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1. A gunnery simulation system, comprising:
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means for emitting a beam of optical radiation from a gun at a first location upon a trigger pull toward a target at a second location based upon a shooter'"'"'s conventional ranging and tracking;
means for scanning the target with the beam of radiation to measure a target azimuth and a target elevation with respect to a boresight of the gun;
means for transmitting a time of the trigger pull;
means for detecting at the target the beam of optical radiation to determine the target azimuth and target elevation;
means for determining a range to the target by comparing a set of GPS coordinates of the gun and the target; and
means for computing an impact point relative to the target of a simulated ballistic shell fired from the gun at the time of the trigger pull based on the target azimuth, the target elevation, the range to the target and the time of the trigger pull. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A gunnery simulation method, comprising the steps of:
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emitting a beam of optical radiation from a gun at a first location upon a trigger pull toward a target at a second location based upon a shooter'"'"'s conventional ranging and tracking;
scanning the target with the beam of radiation to measure a target azimuth and a target elevation with respect to a boresight of the gun;
transmitting a time of the trigger pull;
detecting at the target the beam of optical radiation to determine the target azimuth and target elevation;
determining a range to the target by comparing a set of GPS coordinates of the gun and the target; and
computing an impact point relative to the target of a simulated ballistic shell fired from the gun at the time of the trigger pull based on the target azimuth, the target elevation, the range to the target and the time of the trigger pull. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of simulating an exchange of fire between a shooter tank and a target tank, comprising the steps of:
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from a shooter tank, scanning a target tank with a laser beam to determine an azimuth and elevation to the target tank relative to a boresight of the shooter tank;
using conventional ranging and tracking and a standard file control of the target tank to execute, upon a trigger pull, the firing of a simulated projectile at the target tank;
determining, at the target tank, the azimuth and elevation to the target tank relative to the boresight of the shooter tank at a time of the trigger pull; and
computing an impact point of the simulated projectile at least based upon the determined azimuth and elevation, the time of the trigger pull and the motion of the target tank since the time of the trigger pull. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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