COMBAT VEHICLE Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: military equipment, applicable in combat vehicles with barrel and rocket armament, as well as in reconnaissance and fire-control vehicles. SUBSTANCE: combat vehicle has armament, sight, at least one pickup of sight angular position relative to armament, armament and sight aiming drives, aiming control panel whose output is connected to the sight aiming drive, and an electronic unit of armament aiming to the required position relative to the sight whose inputs are connected to the pickups of sight angular position relative to armament, and the outputs - to the armament aiming drive, as well as a mast that carries the sight. At least one of the pickups of sight angular position relative to armament is made as an optoelectronic remote angle pickup. EFFECT: provision of direct fire and reconnaissance from indirect laying positions, enhanced range of action, reduced vulnerability of combat vehicle. 4 cl, 8 dwg