EP1150089B1 - Waffensystem - Google Patents

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EP1150089B1
EP1150089B1 EP01115426A EP01115426A EP1150089B1 EP 1150089 B1 EP1150089 B1 EP 1150089B1 EP 01115426 A EP01115426 A EP 01115426A EP 01115426 A EP01115426 A EP 01115426A EP 1150089 B1 EP1150089 B1 EP 1150089B1
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Stefan Dr. Thiesen
Jürgen Dr. Böcker
Helmut Ortmann
Dieter Jungbluth
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F42—AMMUNITION; BLASTING
    • F42B—EXPLOSIVE CHARGES, e.g. FOR BLASTING, FIREWORKS, AMMUNITION
    • F42B35/00—Testing or checking of ammunition
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/04—Aiming or laying means for dispersing fire from a battery ; for controlling spread of shots; for coordinating fire from spaced weapons
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/08—Aiming or laying means with means for compensating for speed, direction, temperature, pressure, or humidity of the atmosphere

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  • the invention relates to a weapon system with a weapon, a pointing device and one with the weapon lockable ammunition unit.
  • the main weapon In main battle tanks, the main weapon is usually via a fire control computer and an associated straightening system controlled. It is for example from DE 41 37 819 A1 known, the ammunition-specific data, such as ammunition type, Lot number, date of manufacture etc., directly on one arranged on the ammunition To store data storage. This data is saved after the respective cartridge has been inserted automatically read into and in the cargo space of the weapon by means of a reading device transmit the fire control computer. The fire control computer then generates taking into account this as well as the target and system-specific data (e.g. "system error") Control of the straightening system.
  • the ammunition-specific data such as ammunition type, Lot number, date of manufacture etc.
  • a disadvantage of this known weapon system is that only such types of ammunition that the fire control computer recognizes, i.e. the type before are recorded. Because the type registration before delivery of the first batch of ammunition is carried out (otherwise the corresponding main battle tank would be delivered with ammunition cannot be used), the fire control computer is programmed with a Unit data set that was created on the basis of development patterns. The middle one However, the behavior of the combat ammunition actually delivered usually corresponds not the permanently programmed unit shooting table, so that there are lots of ammunition There is a distance to the firing board's fire board. Even small deviations from lot too Batches of the same type of ammunition often lead to a slightly changed firing table. The resulting deterioration in the hit performance must either be accepted or the program of the respective fire control computer must go to the respective lot be adjusted accordingly.
  • DE-OS 2 059 665 describes a device for determining the powder temperature known in the cargo space of a weapon, electrically ignitable cartridge.
  • the Corresponding temperature data are passed on to the fire control computer and are used to correct the directional and / or ignition signals determined by the fire control computer.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a weapon system by means of this both with different types of ammunition and with different ones Lots of the same type of ammunition, taking into account individual pipe and device properties, a high first hit probability (ETW) of those to be fired Ammunition can be individually made from any main battle tank in a simple manner without that the type of ammunition must first be recorded in the fire control system.
  • EW first hit probability
  • the invention is based on the idea that the conventional means Fire control computer controlled weapon system through an ammunition controlled weapon system to replace. This is achieved in that on or in the respective ammunition unit a microcontroller with a data memory for storing the ammunition-specific Data is provided. When the weapon is loaded, a link is found Ammunition-specific data with the weapon and target-specific data through this microcontroller instead of. The microcontroller then carries out the data exchange between a directional controller and the one intended for the target and system-specific data Data entry facilities through.
  • the information given by the microcontroller to the directional controller is a correction value for height and side, which are to be understood as the current individual system error leaves.
  • the aiming controller uses the aiming optics of the gunner to take care of the Straightening system for tracking the pipe parallel to the straightening optics. This makes good coincidence conditions ensured.
  • This system consisting of two microcontrollers, takes over the function of conventional ones Weapon systems required fire control system.
  • the individual lot properties can be checked during a quality check of an ammunition lot thereby be directly taken into account that the in the data memory of the microcontroller of the respective ammunition unit (or the program of the microcontroller) can be changed accordingly.
  • the microcontroller with a temperature sensor arranged in the ammunition unit for determination the temperature of the propellant powder as well as with a moisture sensor for determination the moisture of the propellant powder is connected.
  • a tube card evaluation device as the data input device to provide, via which the on a removable card storage (Tube map) stored weapon-specific data read into the weapon system and transmitted to the second microcontroller (outside the ammunition unit). This data is then used to generate the relevant information for the directional controller used.
  • a tube card evaluation device as the data input device to provide, via which the on a removable card storage (Tube map) stored weapon-specific data read into the weapon system and transmitted to the second microcontroller (outside the ammunition unit). This data is then used to generate the relevant information for the directional controller used.
  • Another data input device preferably serves as a control unit, e.g. for the Commanders of a corresponding main battle tank, with which this, among other things that in one Combat module of the ammunition stored program for a tactical shooting Query (number of shots and spatial distribution), and if available, can command.
  • a control unit for ignition and charge erosion is provided so that when the shot is released the corresponding firing pulse that the microprocessor previously with the current one Data fed control unit triggers.
  • Fig. 1 designates the barrel weapon of a main battle tank, the one with only a schematic indicated directional system 2 is mechanically coupled.
  • the Gun 1 is a cartridge 4, in the bottom 5 of which a microcontroller 6 is located on the inside is integrated (see also Fig. 2).
  • the microcontroller 6 is via lines 7 (data and Control bus) both with the directional controller 6 "of a directional system 2 and with others Connected units, of which only two data input devices 8 in Fig.1 and 13 (e.g. an operating unit 8 for the gunner and a control unit 13 for the Commanders).
  • the microcontroller 6 must be arranged in the cartridge 4 such that after the shot no data can get into unauthorized hands, i.e. it has to go completely through the heat or be destroyed by the pressure created during the shot. It has therefore proven to be proven to be advantageous, the microcontroller 6 on the inside of the base plate 10 of the cartridge base 5 to arrange and 11 via lines with corresponding external contacts connect (Fig.2).
  • the external contact 11 can also be designed as a ring contact. about these contacts are the microcontroller 6 galvanically via the lines 7 with the directional controller 6 "connected.
  • the arrangement of the microcontroller 6 on the inside of the base plate 10 also has the advantage that the first microcontroller 6 from contamination and mechanical Damage etc. is protected.
  • FIG. 3 shows a block diagram with the microcontroller 6 and the directional controller 6 "and some components of the invention, for example connected to the controllers Weapon system.
  • 2, 8 and 13 are the straightening system, the control units designated for the gunner and the control unit for the commander.
  • a tube card evaluation device 12 and an evaluation device 9 intended for the traces of the missiles.
  • sensors 14, 15th arranged, which are connected to the microcontroller 6 via electrical lines.
  • a sensor 18 is provided which measures the respective air pressure.
  • the microcontroller 6 also contains one Read / write memory 19 shown in dashed lines in FIG Quality control newly determined lot data are stored, as well as a control module 20, in which tactical with special ammunition (e.g. with explosive and fragmentation cartridges) Control programs are filed.
  • tactical with special ammunition e.g. with explosive and fragmentation cartridges
  • the commander puts his pipe card in a pipe card reader, which over the tube card evaluation device 12 is connected to the microcontroller 6. Only the weapon system can be activated.
  • the cartridge 4 is then loaded by closing the corresponding weapon 1, the line 7 is connected to the microcontroller 6 and it the microcontroller 6 is activated by external energy supply to the system.
  • the control program 20 becomes the control program into a data memory the microcontroller 6 copied.
  • the quality control data from the Data storage 19 together with the current data for the propellant charge temperature Propellant charge moisture and the air pressure in the first microcontroller 6 and preprocessed transfer the result into a read / write memory of the microcontroller 6.
  • the data is updated regularly using the microcontroller 6 Intervals (e.g. 1-minute intervals), as long as the cartridge is loaded and the Main battle tank is ready for battle.
  • Intervals e.g. 1-minute intervals
  • the control unit 13 of the commander is used to exercise the option "tactical Shoot “(fire salvo) according to the program stored on the control module 20 and is not activated in the "single shot” battle type.
  • the battle sequence "single shot” takes place as follows: by a target range measurement, e.g. by means of a laser rangefinder known per se and automatically Feeding of the distance data into the microcontroller via the data input device 8 6, the microcontroller 6 generates using the preprocessed quality check data in the data memory and use of the data from the tube card evaluation device 12 (tube statics, total number of rounds of the weapon and information about any pipe-influencing shots fired beforehand) and the data from a Illuminated track evaluation device 9 (if this is due to a previous shot are available) the current correction values for straightening the pipe with regard to height and page.
  • a target range measurement e.g. by means of a laser rangefinder known per se and automatically Feeding of the distance data into the microcontroller via the data input device 8 6
  • the microcontroller 6 generates using the preprocessed quality check data in the data memory and use of the data from the tube card evaluation device 12 (tube statics, total number of rounds of the weapon and information about any pipe-influencing shots
  • the microcontroller 6 writes these directional correction values into the data memory 19 ′′ Straightening controller 6 ".
  • the straightening controller 6" has the task of processing the data from target optics 21 of the gunner and the correction values from the data memory 19 "to generate the directional signals for the straightening system 2 and thus the tracking of the Ensure pipe.
  • the pipe is straightened in a manner known per se with the aid of the target optics 21 of the gunner, so that no additional data or Signals are exchanged and so the coincidence window and the coincidence frequencies (as is common today).
  • the directional controller 6 can advantageously receive the data in the data memory 19 "by a signal on an additional optical display (not shown) acknowledge with the commander and possibly also with the gunner and so the Show "readiness for fire”.
  • the invention is of course not based on the exemplary embodiments described above limited.
  • the microcontroller of the ammunition unit can also use it be connected to other functional units and / or sensors and cooperate. So for example, the wind direction and the wind speed can also be measured and be used for obtaining the directional signals.
  • connection between the ammunition-side microcontroller and the external components does not necessarily have to have a galvanic arrangement on the weapon respectively. Rather, a contactless connection, e.g. using a transponder, conceivable.
  • the ammunition-side microcontroller will be accommodated no energy supply elements 6 only when the cartridge is loaded by the energy supply of the respective Main battle tank activated.
  • microcontroller 6 ′′ assigned to the straightening system 2 does not necessarily have to be are located at the mechanical parts of the straightening system, but can also be within a central electronics. It is also conceivable to assume the function of Microcontrollers 6 "by a central computer that is already available for other purposes.

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