Abstract: A stabilization aid for a vehicle- or vessel-borne search unit comprises two servomechanisms for stabilizing the observation part (3) of the search unit about two mutually perpendicular axes (S.sub.1 and S.sub.2) mounted on the part of the search unit which rotates about the search axis (1). The stabilization aid comprises a computer (7) for determining, from the instantaneous angle of inclination (.alpha.) of the platform (2) supporting the search unit with respect to an earth-fixed reference axis and the instantaneous angular position (B) of the search unit about the search axis (1), measured in the plane of the platform (2), input signals for the servomechanisms. A portion of these input signals are compensating signals for the control errors in the servomechanisms.