Research/Patents/US 4606256
US 4606256

SIGH SYSTEM FOR A STABILISED GUN

Assignee

MARCONI COMPANY LIMITED, THE

Filed

Oct 24, 1978

Granted

Aug 19, 1986

Location

GB

Abstract

A tank gun sighting system in which there is a visual sight having a boresight mark permanently aligned with the gun and in which an electronic aiming mark is superimposed on the visual target scene. The aiming mark is controllable by the gunner with effectively zero inertia and can be laid on the target very quickly. The gun control equipment is directed by a signal which is the difference between the aiming mark off-boresight signal and the gun movement signal derived from a rate gyro in the gun control loop. The aiming mark is thus stabilized on the target scene, and in particular on the target, as the gun slews round to reduce the boresight/aiming mark error. An aim-off signal is calculated and added in to the gun control to lay the gun at the required angle off the aiming mark.

Source: Google Patents

35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Nov 3, 1981

Rescinded

Jun 25, 1985

Duration

3 years, 7 months

Inventor

  • 1MERVYN CHRISTOPHER DE ATH

Technology Domains

Click a domain to browse all patents in this category.

Back to patent indexSource: USPTO 35 USC §181 secrecy order records