RU2444693C2 - Method of fighting vehicle indirect fire against unobserved target and control system to this end - Google Patents

Abstract

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: proposed method comprises special-purpose control unit and ballistic computer. Note here that fighting vehicle coordinates are defined automatically with the help of coordinate dimensioning system and loaded into control unit manually from commander station. The latter is used to monitor weather data received from fire automatic control system transducers and target coordinates to be loaded into control unit. Fighting vehicle lengthwise axis position is defined with respect to preselected main horizontal direction with due allowance for preloaded coordinates of orienting point, or with respect to north-south horizontal direction defined with the help of azimuth transducer.

EFFECT: expanded fighting performances, perfected fire control system.

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Description

The invention relates to the field of weapons and military equipment, in particular to weapons systems of combat vehicles such as infantry fighting vehicles, tanks, armored personnel carriers, armored personnel carriers, etc.

The closest technical solution, selected as a prototype, is a method of firing a combat vehicle (BM) from closed positions at an unobserved target, including detecting and recognizing a target, determining the topographic coordinates and the height of the firing position of a BM with a gun mounted on it above sea level, choosing the main firing directions, obtaining topographic coordinates of the target and determining its height above sea level, selecting a projectile, introducing amendments to deviate firing conditions from tabular, to derivation and, if necessary gence angle to the amendments boresight elevation angle objective assignment based on the data calculated initial firing installations and testing of their relatively preselected main direction shooting target / 5. B.C. Kuznetsov, G.F. Platonov, M.A. Svistunov. Shooting from closed positions. Ed. Artillery Major General S.S.Volkenstein. Ed. Military Order of Lenin Academy of Armored Forces. I.V. Stalin, M., 1958, p. 23 (prototype) /.

The closest technical solution, selected as a prototype, is an automated fire control system, including a sequentially connected ballistic computer (BW) with a system of input information sensors, an arms stabilizer, a control unit (BU), an optical-television gunner’s sight (PN), and telethermovision target tracking automaton (ASOTT), commander’s console (PC) and operator’s console (ON), with the first inputs and first outputs of the PN, ASOTT, control unit, stabilizer, BV, PC and software connected to a digital channel zi, the fourth input and the fourth output of the control unit are connected respectively to the second output and the second input of ASOTT, the second PN output is connected to the fourth input of the weapon stabilizer, the third input of which is connected to the third output of PO / 2. Invention Patent No. 2351876. "Combat weapon armament complex", priority No. 2007124061 dated 06/26/2007, Bull. No. 10 dated 04/10/2009 /.

Shooting from closed positions is traditionally conducted by artillery, including self-propelled artillery mounts (SAO). The improvement of firing from the closed positions of tanks and the use of this type of firing for light-weight BTTs of the BMP-4, BMD-4, and BTR-90 type are due to several reasons.

An increase in the saturation of the probable enemy’s troops with anti-tank weapons (tanks, anti-tank guns, infantry fighting vehicles with anti-tank guided missiles (ATGMs), ground-based complexes with ATGMs, RPGs) necessitates the suppression of these assets with their fire or artillery support fire.

The increase in the speed and dynamism of modern combat, due, in particular, to the development of reconnaissance equipment, including space-based, automatic data transmission, does not allow you to spend time waiting for artillery support units.

In addition, armored vehicles (tanks, infantry fighting vehicles, BMD) surpass self-propelled artillery in maneuverability and preparation time for firing when changing positions.

Currently, new ammunition has been developed with an increased firing range, for example, from a range of 4-5 km for 100-mm 3UOF17 shells to a range of 7 km for 3UOF19, for which the likelihood of line of sight is small.

The computer system of the BMP-3 type armored vehicles includes analog ballistic computers adopted in the 80s (in the BMP-3 - 1V539) with a simplified firing algorithm. In this regard, the composition of the sensors of the external shooting conditions is incomplete, the data input from them is manual, from the gunner’s remote control (pressure, air temperature and charge), their accuracy and dynamic characteristics require improvement. Shooting from closed positions on an unobservable target in the composition of the LMS of the BMs existing so far could not be provided.

The objective of the proposed weapon system is to expand the functions and conditions of combat employment of BM, in particular, to provide firing from closed positions on an unobserved target, to make more rational use of the entire range of used ammunition and operating modes when solving combat missions by improving the fire control system (LMS) of a combat vehicle ( BM).

The problem is solved in that in the known method of shooting a combat vehicle at a target from closed positions at an unobserved target, including detecting and recognizing a target, determining topographic coordinates and the height of the firing position of a BM with a gun mounted on it above sea level, choosing the main direction of fire, obtaining topographic coordinates of the target and determining its height above sea level, selecting a projectile, introducing amendments for deviating firing conditions from tabular ones, for derivation and, if necessary, angle correction for aiming at the elevation angle of the target, assigning, based on the calculated data, the initial shooting settings and practicing them relative to the preselected main direction, shooting at the target, according to the invention, the computing operations are carried out using a control unit (CU) and a ballistic computer (BV), while the coordinates of the BM determined automatically using a coordinate measurement system or manually enter them into the control unit from the commander’s place, from which control systems coming from automatic sensors are then monitored the weather, the coordinates of the target and enter them into the control unit, the initial position of the longitudinal axis of the BM is determined relative to the pre-selected main direction along the horizon, determined taking into account the coordinates previously entered into the control unit or relative to the north-south direction using the azimuth sensor, and enter in the control unit, determine the required angle of rotation of the line of sight at the target horizontally and at the elevation angle of the target due to the difference in the heights of the machine and the target, determine using the line of sight of the gunner’s sight (PN) relative to the horizon plane, having previously determined its position using the roll sensor, transmit the required vertical mismatch value from the BV to the control unit via the communication channel, then it will be transmitted from the control unit to the automatic optical-tele-thermal imaging system (ASOTT), with the help of which a mirror control signal is generated in the vertical guidance channel, thereby leading to the movement of the mirror of the gunner’s sight vertically in the direction of reducing the mismatch and providing tracking of the line of sight After the horizontal line, they take the value of the tower turning angle relative to the axis of the tower through the information exchange channel from the tower rotation sensor, calculate the mismatch between the horizontal position of the tower and the direction to the target, which is issued to ASOTT, with which a mirror control signal is generated in the channel horizontal guidance, thus leading to the movement of the PN mirror horizontally in the direction of reducing the mismatch and work out with an error of no more than a given mismatch of the gun about relative to the line of sight along the vertical and horizontal channels, calculate the distance to the target in the control unit, transmit to the BV a code of the calculated range to the target, where the aiming and lead angles are determined by vertical and horizontal guidance, taking into account amendments to the shooting conditions, work out corrections with the weapon stabilizer, form using the BV, the shot resolution command is sent and transmitted through the information exchange channel to the operator’s console (PO), where the electric starter circuits are prepared.

In a particular case, the coordinate measurement system is made in the form of an antenna unit, a receiver and an angle-code converter that receives signals from space navigation satellites, calculates the current coordinates of the combat vehicle in the receiver, determines the current altitude, transfers the current BM coordinates through the information exchange channel to Control unit for displaying the commander on the video viewing device and calculating gun pointing angles.

In a particular case, the signal of the tower rotation sensor is converted to a digital code using an angle-code converter.

The problem is solved in that the well-known automated fire control system of a combat vehicle, including a sequentially connected ballistic computer (BV) with a system of input information sensors, an arms stabilizer, a control unit (BU), an optical-television gunner’s sight (PN), and also a tele-thermal imaging machine target tracking (ASOTT), the commander’s console (PC) and the operator’s console (ON), with the first inputs and the first outputs of the PN, ASOTT, control unit, stabilizer, BV, PC and software connected to a digital communication channel, the fourth input and the fourth output of the control unit are connected respectively to the second output and the second input of ASOTT, the second output of the PN is connected to the fourth input of the weapon stabilizer, the third input of which is connected to the third output of the software, according to the invention further includes a coordinate measurement system (LMS) connected to the fifth input of the control unit, as well as the commander’s place, including a control panel (PU) connected in series and a commander’s video viewing device (APU-K), the third output of the control unit connected to the first input of the APU-K, the output of which is connected to the control unit, the second the output of which is connected to the third input of the control unit.

Additionally, the azimuth sensor, for example magnetic, can be additionally included in the sensor equipment.

Armored vehicles for a long time differed in the unsatisfactory qualities of the OMS. This adversely affected the survivability of military vehicles. Losses of armored vehicles in local conflicts confirm this. For lightly armored vehicles armed with small-caliber automatic guns with an effective firing range of 1,500–2,000 m, there was no need to equip them with developed automated control systems. Fighting vehicles, for example BMP-2, did not have a ballistic computer at all.

At the same time, tanks armed with cannons of caliber 100-125 mm fired at ranges of up to 2.5-3.0 km from the spot and on the move. This was facilitated by equipping them with weapon stabilizers, laser rangefinders, ballistic computers with sensors for firing conditions.

In the field of SLA for lightly armored vehicles, a qualitative leap is associated with the adoption of the BMP-3, equipped with a 100-mm gun, a 30-mm gun and guided weapons with a missile fired from the gun’s barrel. In order to increase firing accuracy, combat vehicles were equipped with SLAs with parameters no worse than tank SLAs / 3 /. At the same time, such parameters as the machine speed and heading angle, the target’s angular velocity in the horizontal channel, and the machine roll were automatically input from the sensors. For slowly changing parameters: temperature of air and charge, atmospheric pressure, deviation of the initial speed - manual entry was provided. Thus, there is a convergence of the lines of development of the SLA of tanks and lightly armored vehicles, in particular BMP.

Expanding the nomenclature (composition) of BM armament (100-mm gun, 30-mm automatic gun (AP), 7.62-mm machine gun), types of ammunition (in the gun - two shots: 3UOF32, 3UOF70, in the AP - high-explosive fragmentation ( fragmentation tracer), armor-piercing, armor-piercing-subcaliber 30-mm shells) allows us to significantly expand the functions of the BM armament complex and the conditions for its combat use. In technical proposals and then in technical tasks, new combat missions appear, in particular shooting from closed positions.

This leads to the need to create, as in promising tanks, a developed automated fire control system.

An analysis of the development trends of fire control systems (LMS) of domestic and foreign armored vehicles (BTT) shows that there is a continuous improvement of the sensor equipment. Table 1 for an example presents the parameters taken into account on the example of domestic BMP of different generations.

Table 1 Considered parameters in various infantry fighting vehicles. Parameter BMP-2 BMP-3 BMP-4 Media speed - + + Roll angle - + + Pitch angle - - + Charge temperature - + + Air temperature - + + Air pressure - + + Gun shot - + + Wind speed and direction - - + Range to target - + + Vertical line angle of sight - - + horizontal - + + Line of sight angles - - + Approach speed - - +

However, the development of the LMS of modern BM is characterized not only by an increase in the number of parameters taken into account (and, accordingly, the number of sensors), but also by the improvement of measuring equipment and methods for accounting parameters, and by increasing their accuracy. In simplified non-automated LMS of regular BM, for example BMP-1, BMP-2, the proportion of errors in the preparation of the initial data could reach 95-99%, primarily due to inaccurate range determination. Improving the structure of the BMD BM, increasing the accuracy of obtaining primary information, in particular the introduction of a frequency laser range finder, not only improved the accuracy of shooting, but also led to a redistribution of the contribution of individual error groups, and therefore, to toughen requirements and the need to improve a new group of sensors and methods for determining parameters, such as the angular velocity of the line of sight, the speed of approach with the target.

The transition from analogue computers to digital processors in information and computing systems (IMS) BM allows you to process increasing flows of information with greater speed and accuracy, to implement full un-truncated shooting algorithms in the IMS.

The development of software and information support for the developed computing systems, which was required in this connection, determined the need for a theoretical justification of the process of firing and organizing firing, taking into account the expected expansion of combat missions and BM functions, improving the characteristics of its subsystems, expanding the conditions for the combat use of BM.

A significant contribution to improving the accuracy of shooting is made by taking into account the elevation angle of the target, the non-linear dependence of the corrections in range on meteorological factors, in particular on pressure and air temperature, ballistic wind, their non-linearity and interdependence. Methods for taking these factors into account are proposed.

Generally speaking, the nomenclature of newly introduced sensors and methods for determining parameters and improving existing ones fully reflects the development of the firing algorithm in terms of taking into account new factors and more accurately taking into account the firing conditions expanded in accordance with the technical specifications. An important prerequisite for firing from closed positions is the development of satellite navigation systems / 6-8 /.

The aforesaid allows expanding the functionality of BTT means, in particular, providing firing from closed positions against unobserved targets.

The proposed group of inventions is illustrated by graphic materials.

Figure 1 shows the accounting errors of meteorological ballistic training for a 100-mm projectile with v ₀ = 355 m / s at two levels of accuracy of the primary information corresponding to non-automated and automated LMS.

Figure 2 presents the functional diagram of the OMS complex weapons BM:

⇔ - digital communication channel RS-485; → - analog communication channels; α - correction to the aiming angle; β - correction to the lead angle of armaments; 1 - ballistic computer (BV); 2 - weapons stabilizer; 3 - control unit (BU); 4 - a tele-thermal imaging automaton (ASOTT); 5 - gunner’s sight (PN); 6 - commander’s console (PC); 7 - operator panel (software); 8 - MSA sensors; 9 - commander control panel (PU); 10 - video inspection device commander (APU-K); 11 - coordinate measurement system (LMS); 12 - stabilizer control unit (BUS); 13 - gunner control panel (PUN); 14 - commander control panel (PUK); 15 - vertical guidance amplifier (IOC); 16 - horizontal guidance amplifier (UGN); 17 - vertical guidance engine (DVN); 18 - horizontal guidance engine (DVN); 19 - gun position sensor (DPP).

Figure 3 presents the elements included in the coordinate measurement system: figa - receiver, fig.3b - angle-code Converter, figv - assembly antenna assembly.

An analysis of the development trends of the BMS of weapons systems for domestic armored vehicles from BMP-2 (lack of an on-board computer, firing condition sensors) via BMP-3 (1V539M analog computer in the form of a functional converter with automatic and manual input of firing conditions, a low-frequency laser range finder mounted on the barrel ) and further to BMD-4 (digital ballistic computer, the introduction of new, often digital sensors with improved accuracy characteristics, a high-frequency range finder, introduced into Itzel commander and gunner) reflects the general trend of development of MIS: balvychislitel ⇒ ⇒ computer system management information system. In BMD-4 IMS (a computing system with the so-called distributed memory, which includes, in addition to the onboard processor 1V539M, several additional controllers) it performs tasks not only of collecting and processing information, but also redistributes its flows (VTSU mode, a single digital channel), coordinates the work the entire weapons complex, see table 2, not only polls the sensor equipment, but also issues commands to the subsystems of the fire control system (LMS) and weapons (see the functional diagram of figure 2).

The types of transmitted and received information for various OMS devices are given in table 2/4 /.

table 2 Digital Channel Operation Subscriber Transmitted (received information) Mon Accepts: - control commands (range measurement, "control" mode, indication from a ballistic computer); - indication codes. Transmits: - measured range ASOTT Accepts: - type of ammunition; - flight time; - type of field of view: narrow / wide (UP / SHP); - image type: negative / positive BY Accepts: - teams blocking fire chains. Transmits: - the installed type of ammunition. BOO Accepts: - indication codes on the APU-N; - indication codes on the APU-K; - a command to transfer control of the exchange channel. "VTsU" - course angle, trim Transmits: - control commands (buttons of the control panel control panel). VTsU: - the values of the established meteorological parameters; - calculated range to the target, azimuth and lateral correction; - command to return control of the channel. Azimuth sensor Accepts: - control and adjustment teams; - a command for measuring coordinates. Transmits: - coordinates (latitude, longitude), azimuth. Air temperature sensor Transmits: - air temperature code. Wind sensor Transmits: - temperature code of the measured force and wind direction.

One of the main requirements for the artillery armament of combat vehicles is to ensure the destruction of targets in the depths of the battle formation of enemy units and suitable reserves. The armament of the BMD-4 airborne combat vehicle adopted for service, the modernized BMP-3, provides the solution to the tasks of hitting targets the entire depth of the combat order of the motorized infantry battalion with direct fire and from closed firing positions at unobserved targets at ranges up to 7 km, and in the future up to 9 km For these purposes, an external target designation mode ("VTsU") is organized.

Analysis of the known weapon systems of military vehicles does not allow us to identify in them the totality of features that distinguish the claimed solution from the prototype.

To confirm the technical feasibility, the following is an example of the functioning of the inventive system - the armament complex of a combat vehicle.

The main mode of operation of the BMD-4 when firing unguided weapons is the "Automatic" mode: the sub-modes "Avt-N" (from the gunner's seat) and "Avt-K" (from the commander's place). In this mode, for example, from the gunner’s position, search, detection, target identification, tracking with distance measurement to the target are carried out day and night.

Target tracking is carried out by pointing the gunner’s sight (PN) mirror (5) (commander’s sight) vertically and horizontally with the PUN (13) (PUK (14)) handles in manual mode or according to the commands generated by ASOTT (4) in automatic mode tracking the target.

The signal from the sensors of the position of the PN mirror (5) (or the commander’s sight) vertically, in accordance with the block diagram, enters the arms stabilizer (2), where it is compared with the signal of the gun position sensor (DPP) (19), which is mechanically connected to the axis of rotation of the weapon block. The error signal is amplified and fed into the vertical guidance drive, which leads to the rotation of the weapon in the direction of reducing the mismatch. When deviating from the stabilized mirror position (5) (commander’s sight) horizontally, an error signal occurs that is removed from the horizontal mirror position sensor (commander’s sight) horizontally, amplified and fed to the horizontal guidance drive, which causes the tower to turn downward mismatch.

In accordance with the detected target on the remote commander (PC) (6) set the desired type of ammunition. For example, in BMD-4, this is done by pressing the "BP" button on the PUN (13) or the "Select BP" button on the PC (6) (until the corresponding indication appears on the indicators of the operator’s console (ON) (7), PC (6) , in the sight of the gunner’s sight or on the screens of the gunner’s video viewing device (APU-N) or the commander’s video viewing device (AFU-K) (10), the corresponding indication of the type of ammunition being set. Logical signal “+ 27V”, for example, from the “BP” button arrives at the input of software (7) .Types of ammunition are sorted around the ring from the number of loaded.

The work of the OMS in the "VTSU" mode is carried out in the following order / 4 /.

The weapons complex is included in the "AVT-N" mode. When you press the "VTSU" button on the control panel (9) of the commander’s sight, the voltage "+27 V" from the "VTSU" button is fed to the input of the control unit (3). After holding the button for 3 s, the control unit (3) transmits the command "VCU" to the control unit (1) through the RS-485 channel.

Upon receipt of the command "VTSU" BV (1) transmits to the control unit (3) a command for transmitting the channel control function, and after receiving a command to confirm the transfer switches to slave mode. On the APU-K (10) the operating menu of the "VTsU" mode is displayed.

When firing from closed firing positions, the source data for the calculations are the topographic coordinates of the target and their own topographic coordinates, according to which the azimuthal direction and distance to the target are calculated in control unit (3). Vehicle coordinates (longitude, latitude and altitude) are determined automatically using the satellite navigation system, but can also be set manually. From the commander’s position on the APU-K (10), weather data from the BO sensors is controlled (if necessary, the commander can set their values manually), the coordinates of the landmark and the coordinates of the target are entered.

After entering the coordinates of the target and the reference point, determining its own coordinates, the control unit (3) calculates the initial azimuth of the machine and the angle of rotation of the gun on the target along the horizon and the corrections to the angle of aim for the difference in the heights of the location of the machine and the target.

In the "VTSU" mode, the BV (1) calculates the mismatch of the position of the PN line of sight (5) relative to the horizon plane, the position of which is determined by the signal from the roll sensor, taking into account the calculated correction for the target elevation angle.

Through RS-485 channel, the control unit (3) receives the vertical mismatch from the control unit (1) and gives it to ASOTT (4), which generates a mirror control signal in the HV channel, which leads to the movement of the PN mirror (5) vertically to the side reduce mismatch. Thus, in the "VTSU" mode, tracking of the line of sight of the payload (5) is provided over the horizon plane (trim signal from the roll sensor) along the HV channel.

Through RS-485 channel, the control unit (3) receives the angle code from the converter, mechanically connected with the tower’s shoulder, the value of the tower’s turning angle relative to the axis of the machine and calculates the value of the mismatch between the horizontal position of the tower and the direction to the target.

The value of the mismatch is given in ASOTT (4), which generates a mirror control signal in the GN channel, which leads to the movement of the PN mirror (5) horizontally in the direction of decreasing the mismatch.

The armament monitors the PN mirror (5), as when operating in the "AVT-N" mode.

After working out the mismatch on HV and GN with an error of no more than 0.5 etc. the code calculated by the control unit for the range to the target is transmitted to BV (1), where the calculation and development of the aiming and lead angles according to the HV and GN, which are worked out by the weapon stabilizer, are performed (2).

The stabilizer control unit (BUS) (12) performs the summation, conversion, and amplification of the control signals for the vertical and horizontal guidance drives, before that, after switching the electrical networks in advance, to ensure the given operating mode of the stabilizer (2) and the FCS.

In the vertical guidance power amplifier (UHF) (15) (UM-400), the control signal of the valve motor along the vertical channel is amplified by power, similarly - along the horizontal channel - in the horizontal guidance amplifier (UGN) (16) (UM-1200).

VD-400, VD-1200 valve motors, respectively, the VN engine (17) and the GN engine (18), are the executive motors of the vertical guidance drive (lifting mechanism of the barrel unit) and the horizontal guidance drive (turret rotary mechanism), respectively.

To produce a shot, the TKB button on the PUN is pressed and held. After coordinating the guns with the line of sight and completing the revision of the amendments, the BV (1) generates a shot resolution command, which is transmitted to the software via the RS-485 channel (7). Upon arrival, the electric start circuit commands are triggered, and a shot occurs.

In the process of shooting, adjustment in range and direction is made by changing the data in the corresponding fields of the working menu.

Thanks to the proposed technical solution aimed at ensuring firing from closed positions on an unobserved target, by improving the LMS

- a more rational use of the entire range of used ammunition and operating modes is carried out when solving combat missions of military vehicles;

- an increase in the combat characteristics of the ammunition of the weapons complex of the BTT models of the light weight category is implemented, in particular, in terms of increasing the firing range of 100 mm shells to 7 km (3UOF19 Cherry) and more;

- targets are defeated to the entire depth of the battle formation of the motorized infantry battalion.

This allows you to expand the functions and conditions of the combat use of promising and modernized models of BTT, giving them the properties of guns.

The claimed SLA is part of the armament complex of the unified fighting compartment, which passed state tests and was adopted by the Decree of the Government of the Russian Federation No. 884 of December 31, 2004 "On the adoption of the BMD-4 airborne combat vehicle with the B8Y01 unified fighting compartment for the armed forces of the Russian Federation for light weight category vehicles by weight and with a 3UBK23-3 shot with a guided missile 9M117M1-3 (code "Bahcha-U"). " Currently, mass production of the fighting compartment.

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Claims (6)

1. The method of firing a combat vehicle (BM) from closed positions on an unobservable target, including detecting and recognizing targets, determining the topographic coordinates and the height of the firing position of a BM with a gun mounted on it above sea level, choosing the main direction of fire, obtaining topographic coordinates of the target and determining its height above sea level, the choice of the projectile, the introduction of amendments for deviation of the shooting conditions from the table, for the derivation and, if necessary, the correction of the aiming angle by the elevation angle of the target, the appointment based on numerical data of the initial shooting settings and their development relative to a pre-selected main direction, target shooting, characterized in that the computing operations are performed using a control unit (BU) and a ballistic computer (BV), while the BM coordinates are determined automatically using a coordinate measurement system or enter them into the control unit manually from the commander’s place, from which the weather data coming from automatic sensors of the fire control system are then monitored, the coordinates of the target are entered and x in the control unit, the initial position of the longitudinal axis of the BM is determined relative to the preselected main horizontal direction, determined taking into account the coordinates of the landmark previously entered in the control unit, or relative to the north-south direction along the horizon using the azimuth sensor, and introduced into the control unit, determine the required rotation angle the line of sight to the target horizontally and to the elevation angle of the target due to the difference in elevation between the machine and the target, using BV, the mismatch of the position of the line of sight of the gunner’s sight (PN) is determined According to the horizontal plane, having previously determined its position using the roll sensor, the required vertical mismatch value is transmitted from the BV to the control unit via the communication channel, then it is transferred from the control unit to the automatic optical tele-thermal imaging system (ASOTT), with which a mirror control signal is generated in the vertical channel guidance, thereby leading to the movement of the mirror of the gunner’s sight vertically in the direction of reducing the mismatch and providing tracking of the line of sight of the monopoly line beyond the horizon, take the channel and formation exchange from the tower rotation sensor, the value of the tower rotation angle relative to the machine axis, the mismatch between the horizontal position of the tower and the direction to the target, which is issued in ASOTT, is calculated, with the help of which a mirror control signal is generated in the horizontal guidance channel, thus leading to mirror movement PN on the horizon in the direction of reducing the mismatch, and work out with an error of no more than a given mismatch of the guns relative to the line of sight along the vertical and to the horizontal channels, calculate the target range in the control unit, transfer the calculated range to the target in the battlefield, where the aiming and lead angles are determined by vertical and horizontal guidance, taking into account amendments to the firing conditions, work out the corrections with the weapon stabilizer, form a shot resolution command with the help of the battlefield, and transmit it through the information exchange channel to the operator’s console (ON), where they prepare the electric start circuit. 2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that the coordinate measurement system provides the reception of signals from space navigation satellites, calculates the current coordinates of the combat vehicle in the receiver, determines the current altitude, transmits the current BM coordinates through the information exchange channel to the control unit for display on video inspection device of the commander and calculating gun pointing angles. 3. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that they convert the signal of the tower rotation sensor into a digital code using an angle-code converter. 4. Automated fire control system (LMS) of a combat vehicle, including a sequentially connected ballistic computer (BV) with a system of input information sensors, an arms stabilizer, a control unit (CU), an optical-television gunner’s optical sight (PN), and a tele-thermal imaging target tracking machine (ASOTT), the commander’s console (PC) and the operator’s console (ON), with the first inputs and the first outputs of the PN, ASOTT, control unit, stabilizer, BV, PC and software connected to the digital communication channel, the fourth input and fourth output of the control unit are connected respectively connected with the second output and the second input of ASOTT, the second output of the PN is connected to the fourth input of the weapon stabilizer, the third input of which is connected to the third output of the software, characterized in that it additionally introduces a coordinate measurement system (LMS) connected to the fifth input of the control unit, and also the commander’s place, including a control panel (PU) and a commander’s video viewing device (APU-K), the third output of the control unit is connected to the first input of the APU-K, the output of which is connected to the control unit, the second output of which is connected to the third input om BU. 5. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the input information sensor system is equipped with an azimuth sensor. 6. The system according to claim 4, characterized in that the coordinate measurement system is made in the form of an antenna unit, a receiver and an angle-code converter.

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