Abstract: Target apparatus for use in the training of weapon direct fire, including a structure (1) in which a weapon can be placed and which forms a screen (3) of concave truncated spherical shape, at least one target image projector (4 ) located within the structure (1) for projecting a target image (T) onto the screen (3), with the projector (4) being mounted for universal movement so as to be capable of moving the projected target image (T) over the screen (3), and a visible laser projector (8) located on or adjacent the weapon to produce a visual indication (P) on the screen (3) by a projected beam of visible light, of at least a final portion of the flight path of the simulated fired projectile or missile, corresponding to the position at which the weapon was aimed when fired, for a projectile or missile whose trajectory or flight path cannot be controllably varied after firing, or corresponding to the position at which the weapon was aimed when fired and as subsequently controllably varied, for a projectile or m

Abstract: A training or test device is provided operable to allow actual firing of a pulsed laser range finder in safe conditions for training or test purposes. This device, having a reflected laser beam radiation receiver and an associated range distance indicator, includes a pulsed laser light trap having a housing (2) attachable over an output aperture of the laser to receive and dissipate safely a beam of radiation therefrom without emission of an eye damaging amount of radiation.

Abstract: A control apparatus for controlling operation of motion picture target apparatus, said control including servo control device for storing or calculating for each of a plurality of different types of weapons the flight times and trajectories of a projectile for a plurality of range settings of the weapon, said servo control device means producing an electrical output dependent upon flight time and trajectory, weapon selector being provided for selecting the stored or calculated information relating to a particular weapon, a stop control for selecting the range in accordance with the simulated range of the target image projected onto a screen, a stop control responsive to the produced electrical output of the servo control device dependent upon flight time of the projectile for stopping movement of a film through the projector, an audio detector for detecting the firing of a weapon for producing a start signal for the control apparatus and a solenoid responsive to the electrical output of the servo control devi