EP0165170A3 - Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target - Google Patents

Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target Download PDF

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EP0165170A3
EP0165170A3 EP85401099A EP85401099A EP0165170A3 EP 0165170 A3 EP0165170 A3 EP 0165170A3 EP 85401099 A EP85401099 A EP 85401099A EP 85401099 A EP85401099 A EP 85401099A EP 0165170 A3 EP0165170 A3 EP 0165170A3
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recognising
sighting
tracking
target
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EP0165170A2 (en
EP0165170B1 (en
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Philippe Patry
Jean-Claude Roy
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Societe de Fabrication dInstruments de Mesure SFIM SA
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/32—Devices for testing or checking
    • F41G3/326—Devices for testing or checking for checking the angle between the axis of the gun sighting device and an auxiliary measuring device
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/06—Aiming or laying means with rangefinder
    • F41G3/065—Structural association of sighting-devices with laser telemeters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/14—Indirect aiming means
    • F41G3/145—Indirect aiming means using a target illuminator

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Optical Radar Systems And Details Thereof (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
  • Telescopes (AREA)
EP85401099A 1984-06-15 1985-06-04 Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target Expired - Lifetime EP0165170B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR8409391A FR2566109B1 (en) 1984-06-15 1984-06-15 OPTICAL SIGHT, DESIGNATION AND PURPOSE TRACKING ASSEMBLY
FR8409391 1984-06-15

Publications (3)

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EP0165170A2 EP0165170A2 (en) 1985-12-18
EP0165170A3 true EP0165170A3 (en) 1987-12-02
EP0165170B1 EP0165170B1 (en) 1991-07-24

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EP85401099A Expired - Lifetime EP0165170B1 (en) 1984-06-15 1985-06-04 Device for sighting, recognising and tracking a target

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US (1) US4669809A (en)
EP (1) EP0165170B1 (en)
DE (1) DE3583543D1 (en)
ES (1) ES8700752A1 (en)
FR (1) FR2566109B1 (en)

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US4422758A (en) * 1981-07-24 1983-12-27 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Boresighting of airborne laser designation systems

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FR2368042A1 (en) * 1976-10-18 1978-05-12 Sfim METHOD AND DEVICE FOR CORRECTING THE POINTING OF AN OPTICAL ILLUMINATOR ON A TARGETED TARGET.
DE2751086A1 (en) * 1977-11-16 1979-05-17 Krauss Maffei Ag Laser distance meter optical alignment - includes counter tester and uses three echo transmitters spaced equally about receiver axis
EP0033679A1 (en) * 1980-02-01 1981-08-12 Thomson-Csf Laser object-designation system
US4422758A (en) * 1981-07-24 1983-12-27 The United States Of America As Represented By The Secretary Of The Army Boresighting of airborne laser designation systems

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EP0165170A2 (en) 1985-12-18
EP0165170B1 (en) 1991-07-24
ES8700752A1 (en) 1986-11-16
FR2566109A1 (en) 1985-12-20
FR2566109B1 (en) 1991-08-30
ES544156A0 (en) 1986-11-16
DE3583543D1 (en) 1991-08-29
US4669809A (en) 1987-06-02

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