Weapons system and targeting method
First Claim
1. A weapon system for a movable vehicle comprising:
- a weapons platform including a gun, said weapons platform is attached to the moveable vehicle;
a first sensor mechanically attached to said gun for sensing an image;
an image processor for processing said image from said first sensor;
a display for displaying said processed image;
a second sensor for sensing a position of said gun, said position including elevation and azimuth;
a third sensor for detecting a rate and altitude of said moveable vehicle;
a range detecting means for detecting a range of the gun to said target; and
a controller for calculating an expected impact point for a round of fire based upon the position sensed by said second sensor, a relative distance to a target and said rate and altitude detected by said third sensor, said expected impact point is superimposed on said processed image on said display.
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Abstract
A weapon system comprises a first, second and third sensor and a range detecting means. The weapon system further comprises a weapons platform removably mounted to a moveable vehicle. The weapons platform includes a gun. The first sensor is mechanically attached to the gun for sensing an image. The second sensor senses a position of the gun, including at least an elevation and azimuth. The third sensor detects a rate and altitude of the moveable vehicle. The range detecting means detects a range of the gun to the target. The weapon system also comprises an image processor for processing the image from the first sensor, a display for displaying the processed image and a controller. The controller calculates an expected impact point for a round of fire based upon the sensed and detected data, and superimposes the expected impact point on the processed image on the display.
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19 Claims
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1. A weapon system for a movable vehicle comprising:
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a weapons platform including a gun, said weapons platform is attached to the moveable vehicle; a first sensor mechanically attached to said gun for sensing an image; an image processor for processing said image from said first sensor; a display for displaying said processed image; a second sensor for sensing a position of said gun, said position including elevation and azimuth; a third sensor for detecting a rate and altitude of said moveable vehicle; a range detecting means for detecting a range of the gun to said target; and a controller for calculating an expected impact point for a round of fire based upon the position sensed by said second sensor, a relative distance to a target and said rate and altitude detected by said third sensor, said expected impact point is superimposed on said processed image on said display. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method for locating a remote target using a weapons system having a manned weapon which is removably attached to a moveable vehicle comprising the steps of:
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sensing an image of a remote target using a first image sensor; processing said image from said first image sensor; displaying said processed image; sensing a position of the manned weapon, said position including elevation and azimuth; detecting a rate and altitude of a moveable vehicle; detecting a range of said manned weapon to said remote target; calculating an expected impact point for a round of fire based upon the sensed position, a relative distance to a target and said rate and altitude; and displaying said expected impact point on a display by superimposing said expected impact point on said processed image. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19)
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