FR3101700A1 - FIELD OF FIRE FOR TRAINING IN COLLECTIVE FIGHTING SHOTS IN MOTION WITH SHIFT SHOTS INCLUDING A MARKING SYSTEM AND ITS METHOD OF USE - Google Patents

Abstract

Firing range for training in collective combat firing in motion with staggered shots comprising a beaconing system and its method of use The invention relates to a firing range (1) comprising a beaconing system (2) comprising a plurality of parallel and equidistant progression lines (6a to 6g), and a plurality of parallel and equidistant hop lines (7a to 7f), said plurality of hop lines (7a to 7f) being orthogonal to said plurality of hop lines (7a to 7f). progression (6a to 6g), a jump mark (8) being arranged at each intersection between a progression line (6a to 6g) and a jump line (7a to 7f), so that, for each progression line (6a to 6g), a shooter user can progress along the corresponding progression line (6a to 6g) through each of the jump marks (8) associated with the corresponding progression line (6a to 6g). Figure to be published with the abstract: Figure 1

Description

Firing range for training in collective combat fire in movement with staggered fire comprising a beaconing system and its method of use

The present invention relates to the field of firing ranges for training collective combat fire in motion with staggered firing, and relates in particular to a firing range comprising a beaconing system and to its method of use.

Firing ranges are places intended for training in the use of firearms. In the military field, firing ranges are used to instruct recruits and train soldiers. Targets are usually installed on the shooting ranges, targets on which the people present on the shooting range must shoot during training, while taking care not to shoot in the direction of other people present on the shooting range.

In practice, during combat operations, soldiers are rarely aligned when opening fire. They are in positions offset from each other, and forced to move while supporting each other, that is to say that some soldiers move while others shoot. However, this configuration is impossible to reproduce in training on a shooting range due to regulations which impose: the alignment of shooters on the shooting range (to avoid the risk of accident by friendly fire), and firing parallel to the firing range capital (to avoid firing outside the firing range safety template).

There is thus currently no marking system for firing ranges to allow simultaneous firing of non-aligned and moving shooters on the firing range, while guaranteeing all the safety conditions necessary for training. .

The present invention aims to solve the drawbacks of the prior state of the art, by proposing a shooting range comprising a marking system comprising a plurality of lines of progression on each of which are arranged a plurality of jump marks, such that that, for each line of progression, a shooting user may progress along the corresponding line of progression to a corresponding target mark by passing through each of the hop marks associated with the corresponding line of progression.

The jump marks thus make it possible to serve as markers on the shooting range, markers on which the shooters must position themselves during training in such a way as to guarantee the safety of the shooter users (no risk of friendly fire, no outside the range safety template). The firing range marking system thus makes it possible to carry out, in complete safety, simultaneous live ammunition firing by non-aligned shooters (staggered from each other) and moving from each other (some shoot, while others move).

The subject of the present invention is therefore a shooting range comprising a marking system, characterized in that the marking system comprises four first marking terminals defining a rectangle on the shooting range inside which are arranged a plurality of parallel and equidistant lines of progression, and a plurality of parallel and equidistant lines of jump, said plurality of lines of jump being orthogonal to said plurality of lines of progression, said plurality of lines of progression being parallel to two of the sides of the rectangle defined by the first four markers, a jump mark being arranged at each intersection between a line of progression and a line of jump, each line of progression bearing, on the same side of the rectangle defined by the first four markers, a marker configured to position at least one target such that, for each line of progression, a shooting user can progress along the corresponding line of progression to the corresponding target mark by passing through each of the jump marks associated with the corresponding progress line.

It should be noted that the rectangle formed by the first four marker terminals can be any rectangle or a particular rectangle such as a square.

The combination of the plurality of lines of progression and the plurality of lines of jump makes it possible to form a grid on the range of fire, a mark of jump being placed at the level of each of the intersections of the grid, which makes it possible to create a markings on the ground on the shooting range.

Thus, during training on the shooting range, a shooter user can be positioned on each line of progression, each shooter user having to be positioned on one of the jump marks of the line of progression with which he is associated. During a training session, the shooter user thus generally remains on the line of progression which has been associated with him, and must progress along his line of progression in the direction of the associated target mark, stopping at each times on a jump mark of his line of progression, the shooting user can only open fire in the direction of his target marker if he is on a jump mark and the other shooting users are not in the the danger zone induced by his shot.

Thus, the beaconing system on the ground installed on the firing range makes it possible to carry out, in complete safety, simultaneous live ammunition firing by non-aligned shooters (offset with respect to each other) and moving with respect to each other. others (some shoot, while others move), while guaranteeing the safety conditions necessary for training (no risk of friendly fire, no shots outside the range safety gauge).

The number of lines of progression depends on the width of the rectangle defined by the first four markers and the number of shooters desired on the shooting range, and the number of lines of jump depends on the length of the rectangle defined by the first four marker terminals.

According to a particular characteristic of the invention, for each shooter user, a safety angle α is maintained between the maximum authorized angle of trajectory of the fired bullets β with respect to the corresponding line of progression and a zone of movement of the other shooter users , said safety angle α satisfying the following condition:
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where arctan represents the arctangent function, z represents the maximum allowable shot deviation, along the side of the rectangle bearing the target marks, from the corresponding target mark, d represents the distance between the nearest bound line of the target markers and the side of the rectangle containing the target markers, b represents the gap between two jump lines, e represents the gap between two forward lines, and α _threshold represents a minimum safety angle threshold.

Thus, the angle β is the maximum angle, relative to the line of progression and in the direction of the target marker, in which the shooting user can fire bullets in the direction of his target, and the angle α is a additional safety angle.

The markup created thus allows shooters to move and shoot while maintaining a safety angle α between the bullet trajectory zone and the movement zone of other shooters, which increases safety during training.

Thus, the positioning of the marking system on the shooting range is determined according to four distances influencing the safety of the shooters during staggered shots: the gap between two lines of progression (or minimum gap between two shooters) e; the gap between two hop lines (or hop depth) b; the distance from the last hop line to the target marks (or target distance) d; and the maximum shot deviation (or shot sector) z.

According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the minimum safety angle threshold α _threshold is chosen according to the type of weapon used and the technical level of the shooter user(s), α _threshold preferably being between 20 and 40 degrees, more preferably equal to 30 degrees.

Thus, the higher the technical level of the shooters, the lower the minimum safety angle threshold will be, and conversely, the lower the technical level of the shooters, the higher the minimum safety angle threshold will be.

In the event of the use of a weapon of the machine gun type firing in bursts, the dispersion of the bullets being greater, it will be appropriate to set a minimum threshold of safety angle α greater _threshold .

Similarly, when young recruits are on the firing range with less mastery of weapons and a higher level of apprehension, it will be appropriate to set a minimum threshold of safety angle α greater _threshold .

On the contrary, when a sniper makes more precise shots thanks to a repeating rifle and a magnifying scope, the minimum safety angle threshold α _threshold can be reduced.

According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the lines of progression and the jump marks are made on the firing range so as to be visible to the shooter user(s).

Thus, the lines of progression and the jump marks being clearly visible to the shooting users, the latter can easily move by following the markings on the ground of the shooting range.

Preferably, the jump marks stand out clearly from the progression lines, so as to improve their distinction by the shooting users.

The jump lines are preferably not visible to the shooting users, but could also be visible, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

According to a particular feature of the invention, each of the progression lines and jump marks is made on the firing range in at least one of: sand, lime, concrete, a rubber slab, synthetic turf, a marking mat, and paint.

The lines of progression and the jump marks are preferably made of non-ricocheting and weather-resistant material, and are perfectly visible to the shooter users without impeding the shooting and the movement of the shooter users on the shooting range.

In addition, progression lines and jump marks are preferably permanently embedded in the ground and backed by a tracking device. making it possible to precisely and durably locate their position on the firing range.

According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the beaconing system further comprises two second locating terminals arranged on the rectangle defined by the first four locating terminals, at the two ends of the jump line closest to the target markers.

Thus, the two second marking terminals make it possible to facilitate the positioning of the jump lines and to define the minimum distance d, to be maintained between the shooters and the targets.

According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the firing range also comprises a firing capital, such as a cross of Saint Andrew, on either side of which the lines of progression are arranged.

Thus, the lines of progression are aligned in the direction of the capital of fire, each shot of the shooters being able to be carried out parallel to the capital of fire or not parallel to it, and the target markers are arranged on the side of the shooting capital.

Preferably, the shooting capital consists of an origin post and a guide marker surmounted by a cross of Saint Andrew.

The present invention also relates to a method of using a shooting range comprising a marking system as described above, characterized in that it comprises:
- on each line of progression, the placement of a shooter user on the jump mark furthest from the corresponding target mark;
- the movement of each shooter user along the corresponding line of progression towards the corresponding target mark, passing through each of the jump marks associated with the corresponding line of progression, so that the number of deviations b between two shooting users is less than or equal to the number of gaps e which separates them, b designating the gap between two lines of jump and e designating the gap between two lines of progression.

Thus, when the shooter users respect this method of use, the shooter users never find themselves within the maximum authorized angle of trajectory of the bullets fired β and the safety angle α of another shooter user , which guarantees the safety of shooter users by avoiding friendly fire.

The present invention also relates to a method of using a shooting range comprising a marking system comprising a plurality of parallel and equidistant lines of progression each carrying a plurality of equidistant jump marks, characterized in that it understand :
- on each line of progression, the placement of a shooter user on the furthest jump mark from a corresponding target mark;
- the movement of each shooter user along the corresponding line of progression towards the corresponding target mark, passing through each of the jump marks associated with the corresponding line of progression, so that the number of gaps b between two shooting users is less than or equal to the number of gaps e which separates them, b designating the gap between two lines of jump and e designating the gap between two lines of progression.

Thus, in the case of a staggered shot, the depth of the jump between two shooters is always less than or equal to the gap which separates them, so as to secure training.

If one of the teammates advances too far on their line of progression and enters the safe angle of the shooter, then the latter must stop the shot.

Indeed, to act effectively, the shooter must concentrate on the action taking place in front of him. It is therefore up to the shooter located behind to make the decision to stop his support shot if it becomes dangerous for the shooters located in front of his position.

According to a particular characteristic of the invention, the method of use further comprises:
- the authorization, for each shooting user, to open fire towards the target marker associated with his line of progression and towards the target marker(s) located at a distance less than the maximum authorized firing deviation z with respect to the target mark associated with its line of progress.

Thus, each shooter must respect his shooting sector.

A shooter is authorized to open fire on his own target (located at the end of his line of progression), and on all targets located within the deviation z to the right and to the left of his.

The targets should preferably be laid out in such a way as to limit the risk of confusion between the firing sectors.

To better illustrate the object of the present invention, a description will be given below, by way of illustration and not of limitation, of a preferred embodiment, with reference to the appended drawings.

In these drawings:

is a schematic top view of a firing range according to the present invention;

is a schematic view of two shooters on a shooting range;

is a view of the firing range of Figure 1 in a particular case of use;

is a schematic top view of the firing range of Figure 1 according to a first positioning of shooters;

is a perspective view of Figure 4a;

is a schematic top view of the firing range of Figure 1 according to a second positioning of shooters;

is a perspective view of Figure 5a;

represents the firing range of Figure 1 on which seven shooters are positioned and on which the firing sector of a first of the seven shooters is represented;

represents the field of fire of Figure 1 on which seven shooters are positioned and on which the sector of fire of a second of the seven shooters is represented;

represents the firing range of Figure 1 on which seven shooters are positioned and on which the firing sector of a third of the seven shooters is represented; And

represents the field of fire of Figure 1 on which seven shooters are positioned and on which the sector of fire of a fourth of the seven shooters is represented.

If we refer to Figure 1, we can see that there is shown a firing range 1 according to the present invention.

The shooting range 1 comprises a marking system on the ground 2 comprising four first markers 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d defining a rectangle 4 on the shooting range 1.

Rectangle 4 could also take on any other dimensions, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

It should be noted that the rectangle 4 formed by the first four marker terminals 3a, 3b, 3c and 3d could also be a square, without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Firing range 1 additionally includes St. Andrew's cross type 5 firing capital. The first beacon terminals 3a and 3b are arranged close to the firing capital 5, on either side of the latter.

Marking system 2 further comprises, inside rectangle 4, a plurality of parallel and equidistant lines of progression 6a to 6g, said plurality of lines of progression 6a to 6g being parallel to the two long sides of rectangle 4, the progression lines 6a to 6g being arranged on either side of the shooting capital 5.

The beaconing system 2 further comprises two second marker terminals 3e and 3f arranged on the rectangle 4, the second marker terminal 3e being arranged between the first marker terminals 3a and 3d, and the second marker terminal 3f being arranged between the first marker terminals 3b and 3c, the distance between the second marker terminal 3e and the first marker terminal 3d being identical to the distance between the second marker terminal 3f and the first marker terminal 3c.

Marking system 2 further comprises, inside rectangle 4, a plurality of parallel and equidistant jump lines 7a to 7f, said plurality of jump lines 7a to 7f being orthogonal to said plurality of progression lines 6a to 6g, the first jump line 7a being placed between the two first marker terminals 3c and 3d, and the last jump line 7f being placed between the two second marker terminals 3e and 3f.

A jump mark 8 is arranged at each intersection between a progression line 6a to 6g and a jump line 7a to 7f.

Each progression line 6a to 6g carries, on the side of the rectangle 4 between the first marker terminals 3a and 3b, a target mark 9a to 9g configured to position at least one target, such that, for each progression line 6a to 6g, a shooting user (not shown in Figure 1) can progress along the corresponding line of progression 6a to 6g towards the corresponding target mark 9a to 9g by passing through each of the jump marks 8 associated with the line corresponding progression 6a to 6g.

Thus, during training on the shooting range 1, a shooter user can be positioned on each line of progression 6a to 6g, each user shooter having to be positioned on one of the jump marks 8 of the line of progression 6a to 6g with which it is associated. During a training session, the shooting user can thus remain on the line of progression 6a to 6g which has been assigned to him, and progress along his line of progression 6a to 6g towards the target mark 9a to 9g associated by stopping each time on a jump mark 8 of its line of progression 6a to 6g, the shooter user cannot open fire in the direction of his target marker 9a to 9g only if he is on a leap mark of 8 and that the other shooting users are not in his shooting sector. Some exercises also include lateral movements, from one line of progression to another.

Although seven lines of progression 6a to 6g and six lines of jump 7a to 7f have been represented on the range 1, the marking system 2 could also comprise any number of lines of progression 6a to 6g and any number of jump lines 7a to 7f, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the number of progression lines 6a to 6g depending on the width of the rectangle 4 and the number of shooting users desired on the shooting range 1, and the number of jump lines 7a to 7f depending on the length of rectangle 4.

The progression lines 6a to 6g and the jump marks 8 are made on the shooting range 1 so as to be visible to the shooting users.

On the firing range 1 of Figure 1, only a part of each line of progression 6a to 6g is made visible, namely the solid line segments between the jump marks 8. It should be noted that the whole of each line progression 6a to 6g could also be visible, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The jump lines 7a to 7f are, for their part, imaginary lines not visible to the shooting users, these lines serving only for the positioning of the jump marks 8 on the progression lines 6a to 6g.

Leap marks 8 should stand out clearly from progression lines 6a to 6g, so as to improve their distinction by shooter users.

Each of Progress Lines 6a through 6g and Bounce Marks 8 is made on Range 1 in at least one of: sand, lime, concrete, rubber slab, synthetic turf, marking mats, and paint.

The progression lines 6a to 6g and the jump marks 8 are preferably made of non-ricocheting and weather-resistant material, and are perfectly visible to the shooter users without impeding the shots and the movements of the shooter users on the field. shooting 1.

In addition, the progression lines 6a to 6g and the jump marks 8 are preferably permanently integrated into the ground and lined with a tracking device. making it possible to precisely and durably locate their position on the firing range 1.

If we refer to Figure 2, we can see that there are represented two shooting users 10a and 10b present on a shooting range.

The positioning of the marking system 2 on the firing range 1 is determined according to four distances influencing the safety of the shooter users 10a, 10b during staggered shots: the gap e between two lines of progression 6a to 6g (or gap between two adjacent shooter users 10a, 10b); the distance b between two jump lines 7a to 7f (or jump depth); the distance d between the last hop line 7f and the target marks 9a to 9g (or target distance); and the maximum shot deviation z (or shot sector).

For each shooter user 10a, 10b, a safety angle α is maintained between the maximum authorized trajectory angle of the bullets fired β relative to the corresponding line of progression and a zone of movement of the other shooter users 11c, said safety angle α satisfying the following condition:
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where arctan represents the arctangent function, z represents the maximum permissible shot deviation, along the side of the rectangle 4 carrying the target marks 9a to 9g, with respect to the corresponding target mark 9a to 9g, d represents the distance between the jump line 7f closest to target markers 9a to 9g and the side of rectangle 4 containing target markers 9a to 9g, b represents the gap between two jump lines 7a to 7f, e represents the gap between two progression lines 6a to 6g, and α _threshold represents a minimum safety angle threshold.

The choice of the variables e, b, d and z is, for example, made according to the width of the shooting field and the number of shooters desired which will limit the choice of the variable e, and according to the physical configuration of the field of shooting which will limit the range of choice of the variables d and z.

A spreadsheet, such as an Excel spreadsheet, can, for example, be used to choose the variables e, b, d, and z to satisfy the formula α ≥ α _threshold .

The beaconing system on the ground 2 installed on the firing range 1 thus makes it possible to carry out, in complete safety, simultaneous live ammunition firing of shooter users 10a, 10b that are not aligned (offset with respect to each other) and in movement relative to each other (some shoot, while others move), while guaranteeing the security conditions necessary for training (no risk of friendly fire, no fire outside the safety gauge of the shooting range).

The angle ω corresponds to the angle within which the shooter user 10b can move.

There are thus three distinct zones for the shooter user 10a: a bullet trajectory zone 11a, a safety zone 11b and a movement zone for the other shooter users 11c.

The markup created thus allows shooter users 10a, 10b to move on the shooting range 1 and to shoot while maintaining a safety angle α between the bullet trajectory zone 11a and the movement zone of the other shooters 11c, which helps ensure safety when practicing staggered shots.

The minimum safety angle threshold α _threshold is chosen according to the type of weapon used and the technical level of the shooter user(s) 10a, 10b, α _threshold being preferably between 20 and 40 degrees, more preferred about 30 degrees.

Thus, the higher the technical level of the shooter users 10a, 10b, the lower the minimum safety angle threshold α _threshold will be, and conversely, the lower the technical level of the shooter users 10a, 10b, the higher the minimum threshold d the safety angle α _threshold will be high.

In the event of the use of a weapon of the machine gun type firing in bursts, the dispersion of the bullets being greater, it will be appropriate to set a minimum threshold of safety angle α greater _threshold .

Similarly, when young recruits are on firing range 1 with less mastery of weapons and a higher level of apprehension, it will be appropriate to set a minimum safety angle threshold α greater _threshold .

On the contrary, when a sniper makes more precise shots thanks to a repeating rifle and a magnifying scope, the minimum safety angle threshold α _threshold can be reduced.

If we refer to Figure 3, we can see that there is represented the shooting range 1 on which the zones of trajectory of the bullets 11a, of safety 11b and of movement of the other shooter users 11c have been represented for a user shooter 10a positioned on the jump mark 8 corresponding to the line of progression 6d and the line of jump 7d.

Three targets 12 have been positioned at the level of the target mark 9d associated with the line of progression 6d, the three targets 12 being inside the zone of trajectory of the bullets 11a of the shooter user 10a.

The beaconing system 2 allows the shooter users 10a, 10b to move and shoot while keeping a safety angle α between the bullet trajectory zone 11a and the movement zone of the other shooter users 11c.

The users move on the shooting range by using the markings on the ground so that the number of gaps b between two shooting users 10a, 10b is always less than or equal to the number of gaps e which separates them. Thus, the movement zone 11c is a safe zone in which the other shooter users can move without the risk of friendly fire.

If we refer to Figures 4a and 4b, we can see that there is represented a first authorized positioning of the shooting users 10a, 10b on the shooting range 1.

In this first particular positioning of offset shots, the shooting user 10b is located at 1 gap e from the shooting user 10a, such that the number of gaps b between the two shooting users 10a, 10b must be, at most , of 1 so that the shooter user 10b does not find himself in the safety zone 11b of the shooter user 10a.

If we refer to Figures 5a and 5b, we can see that there is represented a second authorized positioning of the shooting users 10a, 10b on the shooting range 1.

In this second particular positioning of staggered shots, the shooting user 10b is located 2 gaps e from the shooting user 10a, such that the number of gaps b between the two shooting users 10a, 10b must be, at most , of 2 so that the shooter user 10b does not find himself in the safety zone 11b of the shooter user 10a.

The present invention also relates to a method of using the firing range 1 comprising:
- on each line of progression 6a to 6g, the placement of a shooter user 10a to 10g on the jump mark 8 farthest from the corresponding target mark 9a to 9g;
- the movement of each shooter user 10a to 10g along the corresponding line of progression 6a to 6g towards the corresponding target marker 9a to 9g passing through each of the jump marks 8 associated with the corresponding line of progression 6a to 6g, so that the number of gaps b between two shooter users 10a to 10g is less than or equal to the number of gaps e which separates them.

Thus, when the shooter users 10a to 10g comply with this method of use, the shooter users 10a to 10g never find themselves inside a dangerous zone induced by the shots of another shooter user 10a to 10g, this which guarantees the safety of 10a to 10g shooter users by avoiding fratricidal fire.

If one of the user shooters 10a to 10g advances too far on his line of progression 6a to 6g and enters the safety angle α of another user shooter 10a to 10g, the latter must then stop firing. Indeed, to act effectively, the 10a to 10g shooter user must concentrate on the action taking place in front of him. It is therefore up to the shooter user 10a to 10g located behind to make the decision to stop his support shot if it becomes dangerous for the shooter users 10a to 10g located in front of his position.

The method of using firing range 1 further includes:
- authorization, for each shooter user 10a to 10g, to open fire towards the target marker 9a to 9g associated with his line of progression 6a to 6g and towards the target marker(s) 9a to 9g located at a distance less than the maximum authorized firing deviation z with respect to the target marker 9a to 9g associated with its line of progression 6a to 6g.

If we refer to Figures 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d, we can see that there is represented the firing range 1 on which seven shooter users 10a to 10g are positioned according to a certain arrangement.

In this arrangement, the seven user pullers 10a-10g are positioned on the seven lines of progression 6a-6g, respectively.

Each user shooter 10a to 10g is placed on a jump mark 8, user shooters 10a, 10b and 10c (left team) are placed on the jump marks 8 corresponding to the jump line 7d, the user shooter 10d ( group leader) being placed on the jump mark 8 corresponding to the jump line 7c, and the user shooters 10e, 10f and 10g (right team) being placed on the jump marks 8 corresponding to the jump line 7b.

The shooter users 10a to 10g are thus positioned on the jump marks 8 of the shooting range 1 so as to respect the aforementioned condition according to which the number of gaps b between two shooter users 10a to 10g must always be less than or equal to the number of gaps that separates them.

Two targets 12a are placed at target marker 9b associated with line of progression 6b, one target 12b is placed at target marker 9d associated with line of progression 6d, and two targets 12c are placed at marker of target 9f associated with the line of progression 6f.

Each shooter user 10a to 10g must respect his shooting sector, that is to say his bullet trajectory zone 11a. A shooting user 10a to 10g is authorized to open fire on his own target(s) 12a, 12b or 12c, and on all targets 12a, 12b, 12c located within the z-deflection to the right and left of his own targets 12a, 12b or 12c.

The targets 12a, 12b, 12c are preferably arranged so as to limit the risks of confusion between the firing sectors.

In Figure 6a, the bullet trajectory zone 11a (or firing sector) of the shooter user 10d (team leader) has been represented. The shooter user 10d can thus shoot at the target 12b associated with his line of progression 6d, but is not authorized to shoot at the other targets 12a, 12c of the shooting range 1.

In Figure 6b, the bullet trajectory zone 11a (or firing sector) of the shooting user 10c (shooter Charlie of the left team) has been represented. The shooting user 10c can thus shoot at the two targets 12a of his team and also at the target 12b of the group leader.

In Figure 6c, the bullet trajectory area 11a (or firing sector) of the shooting user 10b (Bravo shooter of the left team) has been represented. The shooter user 10b can thus shoot at the two targets 12a of his team, but is not authorized to shoot the other targets 12b, 12c of the shooting range 1.

In Figure 6d, the bullet trajectory zone 11a (or firing sector) of the shooting user 10a (alpha shooter of the left team) has been represented. Shooting user 10a can thus shoot the two targets 12a of his team, but is not authorized to shoot the other targets 12b, 12c of shooting range 1.

When the beaconing system 2 is installed on a virgin shooting range 1, the demarcation of the shooting range 1 can be carried out as follows:
Step 1: Set up the first four markers 3a to 3d, in order to define a perfect rectangle 4 on the terrain of shooting range 1. Record the geodetic coordinates (centimeters) of the first four markers 3a to 3d set up.
Step 2: Install the two second marker terminals 3e, 3f from the ends of the last jump line 7f. Record the geodetic coordinates (centimetric) of the two second markers 3e, 3f located.
Step 3: Establish a surveyor's plan indicating the geodetic coordinates (centimetric) of all the markers 3a to 3f located.
Step 4: Draw the final beaconing and demarcation plan (with the actual dimensions).

It should be noted that, for a covered infrastructure of the heavy stand type, the marking terminals 3a to 3f may be made up of survey washers or any other device anchored in the solid structures of the firing range 1. The marking of the marking terminals location 3a to 3f will then be made directly on the architect's plans, by indicating the dimensions of the structure.

Subsequently, the tracing of the markup, with a view to the installation of the materials, can be carried out as follows:
Step 1: Using markers 3a to 3f, stake the ends of the progression lines 6a to 6g and the jump lines 7a to 7f.
Step 2: Successively, pull a string between the stakes at the ends of each progression line 6a to 6g and trace the axes of the lines with lime or using any other temporary tracing means.
Step 3: Successively, pull a line between the pegs at the ends of each jump line 7a to 7f. At the intersections between progression lines 6a to 6g and jump lines 7a to 7f, deposit an appropriate tracing template and trace the contours of the jump marks 8.

The implantation of the materials can then be carried out as follows:
Step 1: Carry out the earthworks necessary for the removal of the materials.
Step 2: Installation of materials according to the chosen process.

Finally, the target markers 9a to 9g are drawn in the target zone (essential for the positioning of the targets 12 and the correct respect of the distance z during the shooting exercises).

The visual aspect of the markup can deteriorate over time, due to bad weather and the regrowth of plants. Heavy rains can cause mudslides that cover the marking in places. Similarly, the frequent passage of users clogs the markup which becomes progressively darker. If the markup is made of synthetic material (such as rubber slabs, synthetic turf, marking mats), some parts can tear off and disappear. Maintenance becomes necessary when all or part of the markup is no longer sufficiently visible and its contours are no longer clearly distinguishable. The following operations must then be carried out:
- proceed with the cleaning of shooting range 1 (mowing, sweeping, washing, etc.);
- evacuate plant waste and any soil deposits covering the markings;
- replace or renovate marking materials.

If the marking is badly damaged, it is possible to find the exact position of the original marking by pulling strings between the marking terminals 3a to 3f provided for this purpose. The contours of the marking are then traced using lime, site paint or any other temporary tracing process. Finally, the markup materials are refreshed, completed, replaced and/or repositioned.

Once installed on the firing range 1, the beaconing system 2 is used to make shooter users 10a to 10g carry out firing and collective movement sequences similar to those they will carry out in combat, starting from the most simple, and gradually complicating the exercises.

Appropriate software can make it possible to configure the exercises by representing the shooter users 10a to 10g by figurines moving with their weapons on the shooting range 1. The software makes it possible to present the exercises to the shooter users 10a to 10g, so that they visualize on screen and memorize the movements and shots they will be required to perform on shooting range 1.

Any phase of collective combat shooting in movement must be preceded by a theoretical presentation allowing users of 10a to 10g shooters to visualize and understand the movements and actions to be reproduced during shooting. This presentation can be carried out in the classroom, using the sequence configuration software or any other appropriate educational means, or in the field, using more rudimentary educational means (for example, figurines and sandbox) .

Any phase of collective combat fire on the move must then be preceded by an "empty drill" session (or empty drill). It is a question of repeating the phase until the perfect memorization of the individual and collective movements. This session can be carried out during the days preceding the shooting, or the same day on shooting range 1 (the time interval between the drill session and the shooting session should not be too long).

Any moving collective combat fire phase must then be preceded by a final empty drill executed on range 1, just before the live fire phase (in the exact firing configuration).

Communication between 10a to 10g shooter users is a guarantee of efficiency and safety during collective shooting on the move. It is done by voice, by gesture or by fire.

Communication by voice will always be done without radio equipment at first. Once the basic procedure has been acquired, individual radio systems of the communicating strip type can be used. In this case, the communications will not be repeated or passed on. In the event of a radio system failure, 10a to 10g shooter users will have to return to degraded mode (by voice).

Visual analysis must be permanent in order to keep in touch with teammates and act safely.

For collective combat fire training on the move, positions and rates of fire must be clearly defined in advance and memorized during the empty drill (no improvisation during live fire application).

For 10a to 10g shooter users, the difficulty is to respect the fundamentals of shooting while managing movement, fatigue, shortness of breath, communication within the team, magazine changes and the resolution of shooting incidents. . The exercise is therefore close to the real conditions of combat engagement.

However, the objective of the markup system 2 is not the assimilation of procedures intended to be reproduced identically on the battlefield. The multitude of factors specific to each combat action means that the fighters' initiative and adaptability will always produce a better result than the mechanical restitution of procedures that are too rigid.

The three major objectives of Marking System 2 of Firing Range 1 are:
- to empower shooter users 10a to 10g, in order to reduce the number of shooting accidents and incidents;
- acquire reflexes to limit the risk of friendly fire; And
- increase mutual trust between members of the same unit, to improve its combat effectiveness.

It is understood that the particular embodiment which has just been described has been given as an indication and not limiting, and that modifications can be made without departing from the present invention.

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Shooting range (1) comprising a marking system (2), characterized in that the marking system (2) comprises four first marking terminals (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d) defining a rectangle (4) on the shooting range (1) inside which are arranged a plurality of parallel and equidistant lines of progression (6a to 6g), and a plurality of parallel and equidistant lines of jump (7a to 7f), said plurality of lines of jump (7a to 7f) being orthogonal to said plurality of lines of progression (6a to 6g), said plurality of lines of progression (6a to 6g) being parallel to two of the sides of the rectangle (4) defined by the first four markers (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), a jump mark (8) being arranged at each intersection between a line of progression (6a to 6g) and a line of jump (7a to 7f), each line of progression (6a to 6g) carrying, on the same side of the rectangle (4) defined by the first four marker terminals (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), a target marker (9a to 9f) configured to position at least one target (12) , such that, for each line of progression (6a to 6g), a shooting user (10a to 10g) can progress along the corresponding line of progression (6a to 6g) towards the target mark (9a to 9g) corresponding passing through each of the jump marks (8) associated with the corresponding progression line (6a to 6g). Firing range (1) according to Claim 1, characterized in that, for each shooting user (10a to 10g), a safety angle α is maintained between the maximum authorized angle of trajectory of the bullets fired β with respect to the corresponding line of progression (6a to 6g) and a zone of movement of the other shooter users (11c), said safety angle α satisfying the following condition:
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where arctan represents the arctangent function, z represents the maximum authorized firing deviation, along the side of the rectangle (4) carrying the target markers (9a to 9g), with respect to the corresponding target marker (9a to 9g), d represents the distance between the jump line (7f) closest to the target marks (9a to 9g) and the side of the rectangle (4) containing the target marks (9a to 9g), b represents the distance between two jump lines (7a to 7f), e represents the gap between two progression lines (6a to 6g), and α _threshold represents a minimum safety angle threshold. Firing range (1) according to Claim 2, characterized in that the minimum safety angle threshold α _threshold is chosen according to the type of weapon used and the technical level of the shooter user(s) (10a to 10g) , α _threshold preferably being between 20 and 40 degrees, more preferably equal to 30 degrees. Shooting range (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the lines of progression (6a to 6g) and the jump marks (8) are produced on the shooting range (1) in such a way to be visible to the shooter user(s) (10a to 10g). Shooting range (1) according to Claim 4, characterized in that each of the lines of progression (6a to 6g) and the jump marks (8) is made on the shooting range (1) in at least one among: sand, lime, concrete, rubber tile, synthetic turf, marking mat, and paint. Firing range (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 5, characterized in that the marking system (2) also comprises two second marking terminals (3e, 3f) arranged on the rectangle (4) defined by the first four markers (3a, 3b, 3c, 3d), at both ends of the jump line (7f) closest to the target markers (9a to 9g). Shooting range (1) according to one of Claims 1 to 6, characterized in that it also comprises a shooting capital (5), such as a cross of Saint Andrew, on either side of which the progression lines (6a to 6g) are arranged. Method of using a firing range (1) comprising a marking system (2) according to one of Claims 1 to 7, characterized in that it comprises:
- on each line of progression (6a to 6g), the placement of a shooter user (10a to 10g) on the jump mark (8) farthest from the corresponding target marker (9a to 9g);
- the movement of each shooter user (10a to 10g) along the corresponding line of progression (6a to 6g) towards the corresponding target mark (9a to 9g) passing through each of the jump marks (8) associated with the corresponding line of progression (6a to 6g), so that the number of gaps b between two user shooters (10a to 10g) is less than or equal to the number of gaps e which separates them, b designating the gap between two jump lines (7a to 7f) and e designating the gap between two progression lines (6a to 6g). Method of use according to claim 8, characterized in that it further comprises:
- authorization, for each shooter user (10a to 10g), to open fire towards the target marker (9a to 9g) associated with his line of progression (6a to 6g) and towards the target marker(s) ( 9a to 9g) located at a distance less than the maximum authorized firing deviation z with respect to the target mark (9a to 9g) associated with its line of progression (6a to 6g).