METHOD OF ALIGNING OPTICAL AXES OF SIGHTS AND WEAPONS OF COMBAT VEHICLES WEAPONS SYSTEM AND SYSTEM FOR THEIR IMPLEMENTATION Russian patent published in 2020 - IPC F41H7/02 

FIELD: optics; weapons; military equipment.

SUBSTANCE: method of aligning optical axes of sights and weapons of a complex of weapons of combat vehicles, in which a combat vehicle (CV) is located on a horizontal platform, installation of a control target is provided at the corresponding range so, that the target line on this target is parallel to the gunner sight (GS) horizontal line, aligning the aiming mark of GS with the corresponding mark on the target, installation of the boresighting tube (BT) in the barrel of the weapon or launcher and their aiming on the mark corresponding to the given weapon on the control target. Aligning of aiming mark of GS is performed also along remote point located at pre-measured distance (convergence range), and alignment of the aiming mark of GS is carried out on the image on the video monitor of the gunner (VM-G) using the gunner control element, wherein the weapon must be in the GS tracking mode, and CS – in the weapon tracking mode. With the weapons guidance system (WGS) by successive deviations of the gunner's multifunctional switch (MFS) are achieved the aligning of the BT crosshairs with center of corresponding mark on target or at remote point and parameters are stored in onboard computer (OBC). This sequence of actions is repeated for each weapon type of weapon system relative to each type of sight, as well as sights relative to each other, parameters are stored in OBC, and during operation of the system, periodic control of the sight and weapon mutual position is performed by means of CS by the image on the VM-C. Aligning system of optical axes of sight and weapon of combat vehicle (CV) armament complex comprises gunner sight (GS), weapon with boresighting tube (BT) installed in the barrel, a control target, additionally introduced is weapon guidance system (WGS) connected to output of GS sequentially with weapon, commander sight (CS), as well as on-board computer, to the OBC input additionally connected in series connected to each other introduced commander multifunctional switch (MFS), commander control unit and commander video module (VM-C), and GS input is additionally connected in series connected to each other gunner MFS, gunner control unit and gunner video module (VM-G). Gunner control panel (GCP) or commander control panel (CCP) can be used as control elements.

EFFECT: improved operational characteristics of weapon system, earlier opening of fire.

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