WEAPON ORIENTATION METHOD Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F41G3/00 G01C21/24 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: measuring device and calculation and indication unit are installed on the weapon. Measurement of the measuring device data, calculation of current values of azimuth angle and elevation angle of weapon in the calculation and indication unit, indication of values of azimuth angle and elevation angle and turning of weapon to the required values of guidance angles as to azimuth and elevation is performed. Measuring device is represented with two-antenna satellite navigation system installed on the weapon parallel to weapon axis of sight with guidance of antennae to upper hemisphere. Measurement of coordinates of antenna location is performed with frequency of not less than 1 Hz. Calculation in calculation and indication unit is carried out as per measured antenna location coordinates.

EFFECT: reduction of time and improvement of weapon orientation accuracy; reduction of give-away properties of weapon due to possible reduction of dimensional characteristics of orientation device.

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