The technology disclosed herein can include a motor unit having a motor with a motor gear to rotate a drive shaft and a drive gear. A manual input shaft can also be configured to transmit rotation to the drive shaft. The motor can have a central axis that forms an angle of less than 90 degrees with a plane substantially defined by an outer surface of a gear box coupled to the motor. A mounting bracket is configured to allow mechanical communication between the motor unit and an internal ring gear. The internal ring gear can be mounted to a vehicle and a turret can be pivotably disposed within the internal ring gear. A motor unit is mounted on the turret and a drive gear is rotatably mounted on the motor unit and in direct engagement with the internal ring gear.

The technology disclosed herein can include a motor unit having a motor with a motor gear to rotate a drive shaft and a drive gear. A manual input shaft can also be configured to transmit rotation to the drive shaft. The motor can have a central axis that forms an angle of less than 90 degrees with a plane substantially defined by an outer surface of a gear box coupled to the motor. A mounting bracket is configured to allow mechanical communication between the motor unit and an internal ring gear. The internal ring gear can be mounted to a vehicle and a turret can be pivotably disposed within the internal ring gear. A motor unit is mounted on the turret and a drive gear is rotatably mounted on the motor unit and in direct engagement with the internal ring gear.

The present application relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a data signal between a stator ring and a rotor ring including generating, by a transmitter, a transmission signal in response to receiving the data signal, transmitting, by a plurality of optical transmitters coupled to an inner surface of the stator ring, the transmission signal to a plurality of detectors coupled to an outer surface of the rotor and wherein the optical transmitters are configured to transmit the transmission signal towards a focus of the stator ring, summing a plurality of representations of the transmission signal received by each of the plurality of detectors to generate a summed transmission signal, and extracting, by a receiver, the data signal from the summed transmission signal.

The present application relates to a method and apparatus for transmitting a data signal between a stator ring and a rotor ring including generating, by a transmitter, a transmission signal in response to receiving the data signal, transmitting, by a plurality of optical transmitters coupled to an inner surface of the stator ring, the transmission signal to a plurality of detectors coupled to an outer surface of the rotor and wherein the optical transmitters are configured to transmit the transmission signal towards a focus of the stator ring, summing a plurality of representations of the transmission signal received by each of the plurality of detectors to generate a summed transmission signal, and extracting, by a receiver, the data signal from the summed transmission signal.

A weapon-mounted Fire Control System (FCS) for a handheld weapon includes an imaging sensor and a processing system configured to operate in two modes. In a first mode, for handheld operation of the weapon, the processing system tracks a target, determines an aim-region with which the weapon should be aligned for firing in order to strike the target, and generates an output to facilitate accurate firing of the weapon towards the aim region. The output may indicate the aim region on a display, and/or may control a firing control mechanism. In a second mode, when the weapon is on an adjustable weapon support, the processor tracks a target, determines an aim-region, and generates output signals for controlling operation of at least one actuator of the adjustable weapon support in order to align the weapon with the aim region.

A turret system for allowing remote aiming and/or discharging of a hand-held weapon includes a base assembly and a rotatable frame, carried by the base assembly. The rotatable frame is capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a vertical axis. A carrying ring is carried by the base assembly, the carrying ring capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a horizontal axis. Attachment structure is associated with the carrying ring, the attachment structure operable to allow attachment of a hand-held weapon to the carrying ring to thereby allow the carrying ring to alter a position of the hand-held weapon relative to the base assembly.

A turret system for allowing remote aiming and/or discharging of a hand-held weapon includes a base assembly and a rotatable frame, carried by the base assembly. The rotatable frame is capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a vertical axis. A carrying ring is carried by the base assembly, the carrying ring capable of rotating relative to the base assembly about a horizontal axis. Attachment structure is associated with the carrying ring, the attachment structure operable to allow attachment of a hand-held weapon to the carrying ring to thereby allow the carrying ring to alter a position of the hand-held weapon relative to the base assembly.

The present application provides a remote-controlled gun, comprising a gun base, a gun body, an angle adjustment device, a camera, and a remote controller, wherein the angle adjustment device is connected with the gun body and the gun base, and configured for adjusting a pitch shooting angle of the gun body with respect to the gun base in a vertical plane and a left and right swing angle of the gun body with respect to the gun base in a horizontal plane; the camera is configured for monitoring a shooting target and a front sight of the gun body; the remote controller is connected with the camera and configured for displaying a monitoring image of the camera; and the remote controller is also connected with the angle adjustment device and configured for controlling the gun body to rotate with respect to the gun base until the front sight is aligned with the shooting target within a monitoring area; and the remote controller is also connected with the gun body, and configured for controlling the shooting of the gun body. Compared with the prior arts, this remote-controlled gun makes the user's shooting behavior be changed from operation at site to remote operation, which greatly increases the safety of use; the flexibility of operation be greatly increased, the user can concentrate on a screen of the remote controller to find a target; the aiming be improved, without the need to aim by a naked eye and manual firing, reducing effects due to human factors.

The present application provides a remote-controlled gun, comprising a gun base, a gun body, an angle adjustment device, a camera, and a remote controller, wherein the angle adjustment device is connected with the gun body and the gun base, and configured for adjusting a pitch shooting angle of the gun body with respect to the gun base in a vertical plane and a left and right swing angle of the gun body with respect to the gun base in a horizontal plane; the camera is configured for monitoring a shooting target and a front sight of the gun body; the remote controller is connected with the camera and configured for displaying a monitoring image of the camera; and the remote controller is also connected with the angle adjustment device and configured for controlling the gun body to rotate with respect to the gun base until the front sight is aligned with the shooting target within a monitoring area; and the remote controller is also connected with the gun body, and configured for controlling the shooting of the gun body. Compared with the prior arts, this remote-controlled gun makes the user's shooting behavior be changed from operation at site to remote operation, which greatly increases the safety of use; the flexibility of operation be greatly increased, the user can concentrate on a screen of the remote controller to find a target; the aiming be improved, without the need to aim by a naked eye and manual firing, reducing effects due to human factors.

The present invention is a remotely controlled weaponized vehicle, comprising: a vehicular base comprising, a mobilized vehicular device, a first computing system, wherein the first computing system controlled the vehicle device, a weapon system attached to the vehicular base, wherein the weapon system comprises, a mounting system connected to the vehicular base, a weapon mount attached to the mounting system, a weapon attached to the weapon mount, an ammunition feeding system connected to the weapon, a second computing system, wherein the second computing system controls the mounting system, the weapon mount, the weapon, and the ammunition feeding system; a plurality of sensors collecting data from the vehicular base and the weapon system, wherein data collected from the plurality of sensors is sent to the first or the second computing systems.