GB1376018A - System for controlling the firing of non-guided projectiles - Google Patents

System for controlling the firing of non-guided projectiles

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Publication number
GB1376018A
GB1376018A GB683072A GB683072A GB1376018A GB 1376018 A GB1376018 A GB 1376018A GB 683072 A GB683072 A GB 683072A GB 683072 A GB683072 A GB 683072A GB 1376018 A GB1376018 A GB 1376018A
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Prior art keywords
launchers
firing
area
aim
angle
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GB683072A
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Thomson-Brandt SA
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Thomson-Brandt SA
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Priority claimed from FR39926A external-priority patent/FR1467098A/en
Application filed by Thomson-Brandt SA filed Critical Thomson-Brandt SA
Publication of GB1376018A publication Critical patent/GB1376018A/en
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Classifications

    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F3/00—Rocket or torpedo launchers
    • F41F3/04—Rocket or torpedo launchers for rockets
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A1/00—Missile propulsion characterised by the use of explosive or combustible propellant charges
    • F41A1/08—Recoilless guns, i.e. guns having propulsion means producing no recoil
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41A—FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
    • F41A19/00—Firing or trigger mechanisms; Cocking mechanisms
    • F41A19/58—Electric firing mechanisms
    • F41A19/68—Electric firing mechanisms for multibarrel guns or multibarrel rocket launchers or multicanisters
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F1/00—Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannons; Harpoon guns
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F41—WEAPONS
    • F41F—APPARATUS FOR LAUNCHING PROJECTILES OR MISSILES FROM BARRELS, e.g. CANNONS; LAUNCHERS FOR ROCKETS OR TORPEDOES; HARPOON GUNS
    • F41F1/00—Launching apparatus for projecting projectiles or missiles from barrels, e.g. cannons; Harpoon guns
    • F41F1/08—Multibarrel guns, e.g. twin guns
    • 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
    • F41G5/00—Elevating or traversing control systems for guns
    • F41G5/08—Ground-based tracking-systems for aerial targets

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Combustion & Propulsion (AREA)
  • Aiming, Guidance, Guns With A Light Source, Armor, Camouflage, And Targets (AREA)

Abstract

1376018 A firing control system THOMSONBRANDT 14 Feb 1972 [17 Feb 1971] 6830/72 Addition to 1164107 Heading F3C A firing-control system for non-guided projectiles comprising an array of tubular projectile launchers clustered about a main axis, tracking means for ascertaining the location of a target, computing means responsive to the tracking means for calculating the aim-off angle for the launchers and driving means controlled by the computing means and operatively coupled with the array for maintaining the axis trained along the aim-off angle. The array is divided into a plurality of groups of launchers, the launchers of each group being trained on the same area of space which area is different from the area on which any other group of launchers is trained. Preferably the launchers are fired in pairs, the launchers of each pair coming from different groups and being diametrically opposed to each other with respect to the main axis. Triggering means may be provided which are automatically actuated by the computing means during a predetermined firing period. The tracking means comprises a tracking radar 2 controlled by a computer 1, input signals determining the azimuthal sweep and the speed of azimuthal rotation of the aerial 3 of the radar and the target range d within which interception is to take place being fed manually into the computer. The computer 1 feeds a position extrapolator 5 which pre-calculates the aim-off angle, a range plotter 6 which determines when the target is within the firing range, and an area projector 7 which establishes the probable error in the aim-off angle. The output of the extrapolator 5 controls a tracking drive 8 of the gun 13 and the range plotter 6 a trigger stage 9. The area projector 7 controls the operation of a group selector 10 which selects the launchers to be fired in view of the error established by the area projector 7. Outputs from the group selector 10 and trigger stage 9 control a firing stage 11. Several examples of the groupings of the launchers are disclosed together with salvo firing data and the area in space covered by projectiles from the groupings (Figs. 3 to 7 and 10 to 19, not shown). Adjacent launchers may diverge from each other.
GB683072A 1965-11-26 1972-02-14 System for controlling the firing of non-guided projectiles Expired GB1376018A (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
FR39926A FR1467098A (en) 1965-11-26 1965-11-26 Improvements to short range unguided projectile firing systems
FR7105366A FR2125701A6 (en) 1965-11-26 1971-02-17

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GB1376018A true GB1376018A (en) 1974-12-04

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CH (1) CH569949A5 (en)
FR (1) FR2125701A6 (en)
GB (1) GB1376018A (en)

Cited By (2)

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EP1226400A2 (en) * 1999-11-03 2002-07-31 Metal Storm Limited Set defence means
US7637195B2 (en) 1999-11-03 2009-12-29 Metal Storm Limited Set defence means

Families Citing this family (2)

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IL64778A0 (en) * 1981-01-20 1982-03-31 Fides Treuhand Gmbh Missile system
CH667523A5 (en) * 1985-07-31 1988-10-14 Oerlikon Buehrle Ag Strike rate improvement appts. for weapon against airborne target - uses selective braking of fired shells with controlled detonation at optimum strike point at surface of imaginary sphere

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1226400A2 (en) * 1999-11-03 2002-07-31 Metal Storm Limited Set defence means
EP1226400A4 (en) * 1999-11-03 2005-01-12 Metal Storm Ltd Set defence means
US7637195B2 (en) 1999-11-03 2009-12-29 Metal Storm Limited Set defence means

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FR2125701A6 (en) 1972-09-29
CH569949A5 (en) 1975-11-28
DE2207471B2 (en) 1976-11-25
DE2207471A1 (en) 1972-08-24

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