scholarly journals Evaluation of Possible Approaches to Meteorological Techniques of Artillery Manual Gunnery after the Adoption of Automated Fire Control System

2021 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 75-96
Author(s):  
Jan Ivan ◽  
Michal Šustr ◽  
Martin Blaha ◽  
Tomáš Havlík
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Critical Evaluation ◽  
Alternative Methods ◽  
Fire Control ◽  
Us Army ◽  
The Us

The article deals with the artillery manual gunnery in accordance with the modernization of the czech artillery. The article describes the results of research aimed at innovating manual (alternative) methods of determining the firing data so that they are applicable on the contemporary battlefield and are compatible with the nature of the data used by artillery within the NATO. The issue of the article is aimed primarily at determining the firing data by the use of meteorological techniques, while presenting the outputs of a comparative analysis of procedures used in the czech artillery with the procedures applied by the US army. The main contribution of the article is a critical evaluation of the approaches of both armies and a proposal for innovation of existing procedures so that the most beneficial requirements are applied and negatives are eliminated.

scholarly journals Measurements of Gun Tube Motion and Muzzle Pointing Error of Main Battle Tanks

2001 ◽  
Vol 8 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 157-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter L. McCall
Keyword(s):  
Control Design ◽  
Test Methods ◽  
Fire Control ◽  
Joint Research ◽  
Pointing Error ◽  
Us Army ◽  
Stabilization Control ◽  
The Us ◽  
Delivery Accuracy ◽  
The Relationship

Beginning in 1990, the US Army Aberdeen Test Center (ATC) began testing a prototype cannon mounted in a non-armored turret fitted to an M1A1 Abrams tank chassis. The cannon design incorporated a longer gun tube as a means to increase projectile velocity. A significant increase in projectile impact dispersion was measured early in the test program. Through investigative efforts, the cause of the error was linked to the increased dynamic bending or flexure of the longer tube observed while the vehicle was moving. Research and investigative work was conducted through a collaborative effort with the US Army Research Laboratory, Benet Laboratory, Project Manager – Tank Main Armament Systems, US Army Research and Engineering Center, and Cadillac Gage Textron Inc. New test methods, instrumentation, data analysis procedures, and stabilization control design resulted through this series of investigations into the dynamic tube flexure error source. Through this joint research, improvements in tank fire control design have been developed to improve delivery accuracy. This paper discusses the instrumentation implemented, methods applied, and analysis procedures used to characterize the tube flexure during dynamic tests of a main battle tank and the relationship between gun pointing error and muzzle pointing error.

scholarly journals Analysis on the Next Generation Assault Rifles and Ammunition Designed for the US Army

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 91-109
Author(s):  
Miroslav DIMITROV
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Next Generation ◽  
Small Arms ◽  
Us Army ◽  
The Us ◽  
General Dynamics ◽  
The Subject ◽  
Assault Weapon ◽  
Available Information

In recent years, the US Army began actively looking for a replacement for the 5.56 mm M16/M4 assault rifle, which currently is the standard issue weapon for the infantry. The US Army has selected three potential companies to produce the next generation assault weapon. These are the following companies Sig Sauer, General Dynamics, and Textron systems. All companies have submitted prototypes for the next generation assault rifle that are the subject of the analysis in this paper. In addition, the companies also offer new types of ammunition for the abovementioned systems. The purpose of this paper is to compare the three assault rifle prototypes and the ammunition they use to highlight their potential strengths and weaknesses and to address possible reliability problems. Although many of the specifications of the weapons are the subject to company secret, the paper will provide a comparative analysis of small arms samples that plan to replace the 5.56 mm M16/M4 assault rifle, according to available information from various sources.

scholarly journals METHODOLOGY OF ASSESSMENT OF FIRE CONTROL SYSTEM SURVIVABILITY OF ANTIAIRCRAFT SUB-UNIT (ANTI-AIRCRAFT UNIT)

2020 ◽  
pp. 77-83
Author(s):  
V. Mehelbei ◽  
S. Kravchenko ◽  
D. Itsenko ◽  
R. Oliynik ◽  
S. Tsilyna
Keyword(s):  
Control System ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Direct Detection ◽  
Probability Of Detection ◽  
Fire Control ◽  
System Survivability ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Unit Unit ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Technical Measures

The article focuses on solving the problem of assessing the survivability of a fire control system of an anti-aircraft sub-unit (anti-aircraft unit). The ways of solving this problem are shown by the use of certain methods, by which it is possible to carry out the analysis of the factors that influence the survivability of the fire control system of an anti-aircraft sub-unit (anti-aircraft unit). Assessment of the survivability of the control system is carried out on the basis of a model that characterizes the survivability of the system for a certain period of time. It is advisable to choose the time for which the survivability of the system is estimated within the average time spent by the elements of the fire control system of the anti-aircraft unit (unit) at their positions. As an indicator of survivability, the probability of non-defeat of elements of the enemy fire control system over the adopted time period is accepted. The adopted indicator is characterized by a number of particular indicators: the probability of detection (the probability of direct detection by enemy aircraft in a given area) of the control system elements; the probability of absenteeism of control elements from under the attack of the enemy; the probability of defeat of the elements of the enemy assets management system In turn, private indicators take into account the enemy’s ability to detect and strike at elements of the fire control system of an anti-aircraft sub-unit (anti-aircraft unit), as well as the possible impact of organizational and technical measures aimed at improving camouflage, creating false positions, and engineering support to reduce the likelihood of detection and defeat of elements of a fire control system of an anti-aircraft sub-unit (anti-aircraft unit). The proposed methodology for assessing the survivability of a fire control system takes into account the dynamics of its operation, the impact of possible measures to increase survivability at its level, takes into account different options for striking the enemy and allows a comparative analysis of proposals to ensure the required level of survivability of the system in the headquarters (military authorities) planning and conducting combat operations.

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