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US 9,816,785 B2Granted
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.
Claims29
A device, comprising:
- a fire control controller;
- an inertial measurement unit in communication with the fire control controller, the inertial measurement unit configured to provide elevation data to the fire control controller;
- a magnetic compass in communication with the fire control controller, the magnetic compass operable to provide azimuth data to the fire control controller;
- a navigation unit in communication with the fire control controller, the navigation unit configured to provide position data to the fire control controller;
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- a data store in communication with the fire control controller, the data store having ballistic information associated with a plurality of weapons and associated rounds;
- wherein the fire control controller determines a predicted impact point of a selected weapon and associated round based on the stored ballistic information, the provided elevation data, the provided azimuth data, and the provided position data;
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- wherein the fire control controller transmits information comprising the determined predicted impact point to a sensor controller on an aerial vehicle housing a remote sensor to direct the pointing of the remote sensor of the aerial vehicle.
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