Weapon sight having multi-munitions ballistics computer
AssigneeRaytheon Company
InventorJohn R. Staley, III
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Abstract
A device has structure that can support the device on a weapon, and a range portion that specifies a range to a target. A sensor portion provides sensor information representing an orientation of the device, and an electronic control portion is responsive to sensor information from the sensor portion and a range from the range portion for calculating how to hit the target with each of first and second munitions that are different.
Claims21
An apparatus comprising a device that includes:
- structure configured to support said device on a weapon;
- a range portion that specifies a range to a target;
- a sensor portion that provides sensor information representing an orientation of said device;
- an electronic control portion responsive to sensor information from said sensor portion and a range from said range portion for calculating how to hit the target with each of first and second munitions that are different and that are respectively fired by first and second weapon types that are different;
- a first sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire said first munition;
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- a second sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire said second munition, each said sight providing a display of targeting information generated electronically by said electronic control portion.
A method of operating a weapon-mountable device having a range portion that specifies a range to a target, a sensor portion that provides sensor information representing an orientation of said device, and an electronic control portion, comprising:
- obtaining from said range portion a range to a target;
- reading sensor information from said sensor portion;
- calculating, as a function of the range and the sensor information, how to hit the target with each of first and second munitions that are different and that are respectively fired by first and second weapon types that are different;
- configuring said device to have a first sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire said first munition, and a second sight that facilitates weapon orientation in preparation to fire said second munition;
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- causing each said sight to provide a display of respective targeting information generated electronically by said electronic control portion.
An apparatus comprising a device that includes:
- support means for supporting said device on a weapon;
- range means for specifying a range to a target;
- sensor means for providing sensor information that represents an orientation of said device;
- electronic control means responsive to sensor information from said sensor means and a range from said range means for calculating how to hit the target with each of first and second munitions that are different;
- first sight means for facilitating weapon orientation in preparation to fire said first munition;
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- second sight means for facilitating weapon orientation in preparation to fire said second munition, each of said sight means providing a display of respective targeting information generated electronically by said electronic control means.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.