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US 10,539,394 B1Granted
Interactive weapon targeting system displaying remote sensed image of target area
AssigneeAeroVironment, Inc.
InventorsJohn C. McNeil, Earl Clyde Cox, Makoto Ueno, Jon Andrew Ross
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Abstract
Systems, devices, and methods for determining a predicted impact point of a selected weapon and associated round based on stored ballistic information, provided elevation data, provided azimuth data, and provided position data.
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A system, comprising:
- a weapon of a plurality of weapons;
- a remote sensor of an aerial vehicle, wherein the remote sensor is configured to provide image metadata of a predicted impact point on the weapon display;
- a sensor controller on the aerial vehicle to direct pointing of the remote sensor of the aerial vehicle;
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- a targeting device comprising:
- a fire control controller, wherein the fire control controller determines a predicted impact point of the weapon of the plurality of weapons and associated round, and wherein the fire control controller transmits information on the predicted impact point to the sensor controller on the aerial vehicle to direct pointing of the remote sensor of the aerial vehicle.
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