EP0359950A2 - Procédé et dispositif de visée pour l'alignement grossier de systèmes d'armes et de conduites de tir - Google Patents

Procédé et dispositif de visée pour l'alignement grossier de systèmes d'armes et de conduites de tir Download PDF

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EP0359950A2
EP0359950A2 EP89113930A EP89113930A EP0359950A2 EP 0359950 A2 EP0359950 A2 EP 0359950A2 EP 89113930 A EP89113930 A EP 89113930A EP 89113930 A EP89113930 A EP 89113930A EP 0359950 A2 EP0359950 A2 EP 0359950A2
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Alfred Bertschi
Adolf Schuetz
Felix Dr. Bagdasarjanz
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Rheinmetall Industrie AG
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    • 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

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  • the invention relates to a method for the mutual rough alignment of fire control and weapon systems in a combat unit with at least one fire control system and for instructing the weapon systems by the fire control system, and for transmitting target information from the fire control system to the weapon systems.
  • the invention further relates to a sighting device for use in a system operating according to the method.
  • the invention is preferably concerned with the problem of directing the effectors of anti-aircraft devices, namely light flab cannons in flab batteries and one-man guided weapons.
  • a second facility can determine its orientation towards the reference system independently of other facilities.
  • the parallax, ie the translational shift between two systems - these are the other three of the six degrees of freedom for defining the mutual position - is advantageously specified as a vector difference in the reference system.
  • the fire control task essentially consists of: tracking a target with simultaneous measurement, extrapolation of the target path, the calculation of a possible meeting point - taking into account wind influences, ballistics, ammunition type and the like. ⁇ . - and calculation of the guide data for the effector; in the case of guided missiles also the steering after the launch.
  • One of the more difficult subtasks from this fire control task is to determine the target movement (sensor resolution, measurement noise, tracking error, environmental influences on the sensors such as streaks during optical tracking) and extrapolation (incorrect target state, unknown target maneuvers).
  • the procedure for combating flight targets with light flab cannons, usually with two or even one man, is well established.
  • the gunner pursues the target by directing the tube axis so that it moves in a specially designed sighting device aligned with the tube axis on a marked beam towards the center of the sight.
  • a specially designed sighting device aligned with the tube axis on a marked beam towards the center of the sight.
  • it must be tracked at a suitable distance from the center.
  • the concentric curves around the center depending on the elevation of the tube, connect points for the same target speed or distance (so-called elliptical sights).
  • the pipe movement can be done "by hand” or with servo assistance (joystick).
  • Devices of this type have the disadvantage that the relatively heavy cannon has to be tracked for the target measurement.
  • automatic lead calculation which can only be carried out on the basis of the rotation axis movement, instantaneous errors when tracking can have a disadvantageous effect.
  • a related improvement brings z. B. the SAAB LVS-M system.
  • the target data is determined with a light, handy device. They can be transmitted to several effectors (cannons). These do the actual fire control calculation (lead calculation), issue the lead point in a suitable manner and the gunner directs the cannon so that the displayed lead point falls on the target.
  • the disadvantage of such systems is the need to equip each gun with a fire control computer, as well as the transmission of relatively large amounts of data per target unit, since target data must be recorded finely and frequently as the basis for a fire control calculation.
  • auxiliary systems here the weapon systems
  • the method is intended to keep verbal communication between the operators of the systems to a minimum, and it should also include the possibility of passing on fire control information, which allows a single, very precise target measurement and fire control calculation to be used for a large number of simple, especially manually operated effectors , without complex alignment procedures and / or the transfer large amounts of data per unit of time are necessary.
  • the procedure must not restrict freedom of movement, that is to say mobility.
  • FIG. 1 The figure shows the floor plan of any arrangement of fire control and weapon systems.
  • the main system 1, here the fire control system with target acquisition and tracking means has an agreed reference direction 11, z. B. north direction, terrain point or the like. For its part, it can in turn be integrated into a larger association, in which it represents, for example, target data relating to a reference direction 10 which is agreed with the higher-level porch and which differs from the reference direction 11 by the angle 12.
  • the secondary system After moving to a location that can change frequently due to the task, the secondary system is initially aligned with the means provided for this in accordance with the agreed reference direction 21 or 31.
  • the direction finder is then used to determine the direction in which the main system 1 is now located.
  • the direction finder is constructed in such a way that it can determine in the far field of a radiation source from which direction the source is transmitting with respect to its own orientation. Even after turning the auxiliary system, the direction finder can determine the angle through which it was turned.
  • the secondary systems are instructed on a target direction 15 of an object to be detected by the main system by transmitting the pointing angle 14 between the reference direction 11 and the target direction 15.
  • the target directions 25, 35 of the secondary systems 2, 3 result from the removal of the same pointing angle 24, 34 from the reference direction 21, 31 or taking into account the set-up angle 23, 33 by plotting the difference between the insertion angle and set-up angle from the contact direction 26, 36.
  • the instruction process is explained in more detail using the example of secondary system 2.
  • the target directional axis (line of sight) of the secondary system represented by the direction of sight 27, includes a line of sight 28 with the setting direction 26, which is measured directly by the direction finder.
  • the angle to the reference direction 21 is thus also known as the difference between the stored set-up angle 23 and the measured sighting angle 28.
  • the variable sighting angle between the sighting direction 27 and the reference direction 21 results continuously from the difference between the set-up angle 23 and the measured angle 28.
  • the placement of the sighting direction 27 from the instruction direction 25 is known as the difference between the angle 24 and the sighting angle 28 and can be adapted to suitable ones Way to be utilized.
  • the sighting direction 27 is changed such that the storage disappears.
  • the main system includes, among other things, a target tracking and fire control system 41, possibly in conjunction with a camera 42, the image of which is made visible in the fire control monitor 43.
  • the data preparation device 44 possibly including a graphics generator, generates the instruction information and the information required for other purposes, e.g. B. the gun reserve in the form of a standardized data signal, which goes on to a transmitter 45, from where it is expediently modulated in a likewise standardized form and emitted via the antenna 46 to the auxiliary systems 5; if necessary, it can also be shown on the fire control monitor 43.
  • Camera 42 and fire control monitor 43 are additional devices of the main system 4, but are not required for the solution.
  • the bearing mark 58 thus indicates the instantaneous side angle between the line of sight of the auxiliary system and the reference direction 21, 31.
  • the main system now determines a target to be combated in direction 15, i.e. H. under the, straightening angle 14 to Bezu srichtun 11, it passes on the information about the license mark 48 to the secondary system 2, 3.
  • the position of the guide mark 48 is a measure of the straightening angle 24, 34 to be taken and remains unchanged in position with respect to the pitch circle 59 and the crosshair 57, regardless of which movement the sighting line of the secondary system 2, 3 makes.
  • a fire control unit consisting of target tracking and measuring unit, meeting point computer taking into account wind, ballistics, etc.
  • the fire control unit Based on search sensor information or then during target tracking, the fire control unit sends a briefing signal to the effectors, which enables the operator to swivel to the correct lateral direction and, possibly supported by additional information about the height of the target, the target locate and take your own sights.
  • the fire control unit passes this, and only this, on to the effectors. These only receive two values which determine the placement of the target for the moment the shot is fired.
  • the gunner now has the task of aligning the displayed marker 47 with the target 6 and only firing it if there is no discrepancy between the marker and the target.
  • the main system 7 is equipped with a direction finder transmitter with a corresponding direction finder antenna 76, which rotates a directional fan about the axis orthogonal to the reference plane.
  • the reference direction 71 is arbitrarily determined for the main system alone, possibly integrated into a larger association and deviating from its reference direction 10 by the angle 12.
  • the bearing angle 77 between the reference direction 71 and the beam plane of the bearing transmitter (the direction of the greatest radiation power) is time-dependent.
  • Another possibility to determine the locations of the secondary systems in the reference system and thus also their parallaxes is to equip the secondary systems with so-called transponders, devices that reflect the received radio signal as an echo.
  • the main system can determine the distance of the transponder from the transit time difference with sufficient accuracy. Since the direction from which the echo comes is also fixed, the secondary system can also incorporate the distance information in the telegram, so that each secondary system periodically receives its distance from the main system.
  • the main system is now able to send individual information to the secondary systems, e.g. B. only to send briefing data if, based on the constellation of the systems and the destination, it makes sense to use a specific auxiliary system.
  • the additional information on the fire control which is contained in the mark 47 of the visor overlay, can be calculated individually; in particular, a reserve can be passed on taking into account the parallax.

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EP89113930A 1988-09-23 1989-07-28 Procédé et dispositif de visée pour l'alignement grossier de systèmes d'armes et de conduites de tir Expired - Lifetime EP0359950B1 (fr)

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