EP3350536B8 - Remotely controllable weapon station and method for operating a controllable weapon station - Google Patents

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EP3350536B8
EP3350536B8 EP16767220.3A EP16767220A EP3350536B8 EP 3350536 B8 EP3350536 B8 EP 3350536B8 EP 16767220 A EP16767220 A EP 16767220A EP 3350536 B8 EP3350536 B8 EP 3350536B8
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weapon station
controllable weapon
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Dennis Meyer
Ralf MÜLLENBACH
Volker Stumpf
Johannes Beike
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Rheinmetall Electronics GmbH
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    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/14—Indirect aiming means
    • F41G3/142—Indirect aiming means based on observation of a first shoot; using a simulated shoot
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/14—Indirect aiming means
    • F41G3/16—Sighting devices adapted for indirect laying of fire
    • F41G3/165—Sighting devices adapted for indirect laying of fire using a TV-monitor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41G—WEAPON SIGHTS; AIMING
    • F41G3/00—Aiming or laying means
    • F41G3/22—Aiming or laying means for vehicle-borne armament, e.g. on aircraft
    • 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

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Aviation & Aerospace Engineering (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)
EP16767220.3A 2015-09-18 2016-09-14 Remotely controllable weapon station and method for operating a controllable weapon station Active EP3350536B8 (en)

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DE102015011953 2015-09-18
DE102015120205.0A DE102015120205A1 (en) 2015-09-18 2015-11-23 Remote weapon station and method of operating a remote weapon station
PCT/EP2016/071704 WO2017046169A1 (en) 2015-09-18 2016-09-14 Remotely controllable weapon station and method for operating a controllable weapon station

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EP3350536A1 EP3350536A1 (en) 2018-07-25
EP3350536B1 EP3350536B1 (en) 2020-11-04
EP3350536B8 true EP3350536B8 (en) 2020-12-30

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DE102015120205A1 (en) 2017-03-23
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WO2017046169A1 (en) 2017-03-23
EP3350536A1 (en) 2018-07-25

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