Abstract: A wearable programming unit (WPU) (1 10, 1 10a-1 10b) for assisting a user deploy air burst munition (ABM, 10) from a rifle (20) in an intuitive manner is described. The WPU has a ballistic processor (112), wireless communication channels (120), a vibrator (130), a display (130), a mode button (150) and up/down select buttons (160, 161). After an ABM is selected and loaded into the rifle, and a deployment distance entered in the WPU, the ballistic processor calculates and outputs a time of burst T and barrel angle alpha. The barrel angle alpha is received by a sighting unit (104) and appears as a target marker. Once the rifle is tilted and/or moved so that a centre of the sighting unit coincides with the target marker, the WPU vibrates as a signal to the user to trigger the rifle.

Abstract: A rifle scope includes an image sensor configured to capture visual data corresponding to a view area, a display, and a controller coupled to the display and the image sensor. The controller is configured to apply a first stabilization parameter to at least a portion of the visual data to produce a stabilized view, to provide the stabilized view and a reticle to the display, and to apply a second stabilization parameter to stabilize the reticle relative to the stabilized view in response to motion.

Abstract: A fire guidance device for a hand fired weapon is suitable for day and night deployment for large caliber and slow flying ammunition or missiles, such as, for example, 40 mm grenade throwers and anti tank weapons. The fire guidance device also serves to determine and automatically adjust a set-up angle for adjustment of ballistics, and a lateral angle for spin correction. The fire guidance device is attached to the weapon so it can be tilted automatically or manually and twisting is thereby dependent upon a required set-up angle of the weapon so that direct view, by the operator, to the target is preserved. For spin correction, a defined angle in horizontal orientation is adjusted between axes of the fire guidance device and the weapon. Alternatively, the fire guidance device is mounted vertically and a required cant (tilt) is then indicated in a display, followed by tilt adjustment.

Abstract: An electromechanical system translates an “aiming error” signal from a target tracking system into dynamic “pointing corrections” for handheld devices to drastically reduce pointing errors due to man-machine wobble without specific direction by the user. The active stabilization targeting correction system works by separating the “support” features of the handheld device from the “projectile launching” features, and controlling their respective motion by electromechanical mechanisms. When a target is visually acquired, the angular deflection (both horizontal windage and vertical elevation) and aiming errors due to man-machine wobble (both vertical and horizontal) from the target's location to the current point-of-aim can be quickly measured by the ballistic computer located internal to a target tracking device. These values are transmitted to calibrated encoded electromechanical actuators that position the isolated components to rapidly correct angular deflection to match the previous aiming error.

Abstract: A method and system for improving precision and accuracy of weaponry according to which angular position information of the fire control device and optical location information of the optical signals emitted during the flight of a projectile are processed in a computer using software to calculate and provide a precise aim point for firing one or more subsequent projectiles.

Abstract: The present invention relates generally to a weapon having an eccentrically-pivoted barrel (1) that is mounted on a movable base (2), and to a method of elevating and stabilizing such a barrel. A drive mechanism (3) acts between the barrel and the base to permit and enable the elevation of the barrel relative to the base to be selectively changed. A compensation device acts between the barrel and base to compensate for the unbalance of the barrel. The compensation device includes a gyroscope (13) mounted on the barrel and arranged to provide an output signal, a set point generator (12), a closed-loop control device (10) and an actuating element (16). The actual position of the barrel is sensed by the gyroscope, which supplies its output signal to the set point generator. The set point generator produces a set force value as a function of the gyroscope output signal.

Abstract: A combat tank is converted into an artillery observation tank without requiring removal of the main gun. The combat tank is converted by integrating retrofitted equipment necessary for the artillery observation, especially the navigation system (12), into the vehicle turret (4) such that it does not collide with the main gun. The navigation system (12) is installed with an arbitrary orientation at an arbitrary location in the vehicle turret (4), and adjusted at this location, without requiring a complicated adjustment mechanism for the observation system, or attachment to the elevating mass. The necessary elevation values for the line of sight (21) are obtained through the evaluation of the angular values of a mirror in the mirror head, such as of a primary-target telescope (20), or through evaluation of gun-position angles.

Abstract: A method of aiming a gun (14) that is mounted on a platform (12) and that has fired projectile at a target, the firing of the gun (14) causing the platform (12) to vibrato. The method includes tracking the projectile and the target, using a tracking device (20) and inferring an aim error vector from the tracking.

Abstract: A method and a device (20) are described for compensating firing errors of a gun having a weapon barrel (10.2). Firing errors, which are caused by static gun geometry errors, which influence the position of the weapon barrel (10.2) during aiming of the weapon barrel (10.2) at aiming values, are compensated. For this purpose, the weapon barrel (10.2) is brought into measurement positions in steps by rotation around an axis. Using suitable devices of a measurement facility, an intended value, which describes the intended position of the weapon barrel (10.2), and an actual value, which describes the actual position of the weapon barrel (10.2), are detected at each measurement position. A difference between the actual value and the intended value, defined as an error value, is then calculated. Correction values are established from multiple error values of the measurement positions and the correction values are taken into consideration during later aiming of the weapon barrel (10.2).

Abstract: A method for calibrating the attitude of a compass in relation to the platform on which the compass is installed. The compass includes an attitude determining device and an optical sighting device and the compass is integrally mounted on a platform. The method includes the steps of determining the angle between the optical sighting device and the attitude determining device, determining the attitude between the optical sighting device and the platform, and determining the attitude between the attitude determining device and the platform.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method and a device for the correction of dynamic gun errors. Dynamic gun errors are caused by the movement of a gun tube muzzle area (3) of a gun (1) in the course of continuous firing. To correct these errors, a measurement of the movement of a gun tube muzzle area (3) of a gun (1) is performed during continuous firing for obtaining measured signals. The measured signals are used for correcting the azimuth and elevation of the gun tube (2) in order to compensate the movement of a gun tube muzzle area (3).

Abstract: A telescope apparatus and system for rifles and other weapons comprising a forward portion, consisting of a forward objective lens fixed on the front end of a firing line light tube, held firmly to the weapon by slip springs in which the forward light tube may be rotated, and/or a side optics system extending perpendicular to the rear of the forward portion of the telescope may be turned and locked on the forward portion, so that the side optics system of the telescope, extending a preferred distance to the side of the weapon, may be positioned and fixed at the preference of a person, forward or back and on the left or right side of the weapon, or other preferred positions, and aimed by a person sighting through the viewing lens system of the telescope at the end of the side optics system, using conventional, manual aiming devises and/or aiming the weapon by means of electronically controlled laser aiming devises, together with attachable range finding and other devises.

Abstract: A motor-driven focusing apparatus of a telescope, includes a telescopic optical system which includes a focusing lens group guided along an optical axis; a motor-driven lens moving device which drives the focusing lens group along the optical axis; a manual operating switch for actuating the motor-driven lens moving device; and a lens-control device for controlling the motor-driven lens moving device when the manual operating switch is turned ON, so that the moving amount per unit time of a focal point of the telescopic optical system, that is caused by a movement of the focusing lens group, is kept substantially at a constant speed regardless of the position of the focusing lens group on the optical axis, the constant speed being selected from one or more constant speeds.

Abstract: An autofocusing apparatus of a telescope, includes: a telescopic optical system which includes a focusing lens group guided along an optical axis; a focus detector which detects a focus state of the telescopic optical system; a lens driver which drives the focusing lens group along the optical axis; an AF switch which is manually operated; and a controller which performs a first AF operation to control the lens driver to move the focusing lens group to an in-focus position on the optical axis in accordance with a result of detection of the focus detector each time the AF switch is operated; wherein the controller performs a second AF operation when the AF switch is operated more than once within a predetermined period of time, after the first AF operation is performed, the second AF operation including the movement of the focusing lens group by the lens driver to move the focusing lens group until the focusing lens group is moved to a second in-focus position other than the in-focus position, upon a later ope