An automated human transported weapon system is comprised of a computational unit, barrel, targeting logic, processing logic, positioning apparatus, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel fires a munitions as aimed within a defined range and within a field of view. The targeting logic identifies up to a plurality of identified targets from within the defined range and within the defined field of view. The processing logic selects a selected target from the identified targets. The positioning apparatus adjusts the aim of the weapon so that the munitions will hit the selected target when fired at a firing time. The firing subsystem fires the munitions through the barrel at the firing time as aimed. There can be a plurality of types of said identified targets that can be identified within the defined ranged and within the field of view of aim of view of the human transported weapon. The processing logic further identifies one said type of target as an identified type of target, from within the identified targets.

A weapons system is comprised of a human transported weapon for firing a munition through a barrel aimed towards an identified target, a targeting subsystem, a decision subsystem, a weapons aim adjustment controller, and, a targeting subsystem for choosing, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The targeting subsystem chooses, from up to a plurality of targets, one said target as a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon. The decision subsystem compares where the selected target is located versus where the barrel is aimed. The weapons aim adjustment controller, adjusts aim of the barrel so that when fired, the munition will hit the selected target, responsive to the decision subsystem. The firing subsystem fires the munitions at the selected target at a first firing time responsive to the weapons aim adjustment controller. The munition is tracked after it is fired, to generate tracked munitions data. The selected target is tracked after the munitions is fired, to generate tracked target data.

A human transported weapon system is comprised of an automated targeting subsystem, a sensing subsystem, munitions storage, munitions determining logic for determining which of the types of munition are available, munitions selecting logic, sensor logic, target logic, a decision subsystem, trigger activation logic, aim adjustment logic; and a firing subsystem. The automated targeting subsystem identifies and provides for selection of a selected target in a field of view of the human transported weapon system. The sensing subsystem tracks location of the available targets in the field of view of the human transported weapon system. The munitions storage provides storage for up to a plurality of types of munitions and has at least one of the types of munitions available to select from. The munitions determining logic determines which of the types of munition are available. The munitions selecting logic chooses a selected munition from the types of munitions available. The sensor logic gathers target data from sensors, and recognizes type of target from analyzing the target data. The target logic chooses a selected target based on the type of the selected munition chosen. The decision subsystem locates where the target is at a firing time responsive to the sensor logic.

Certain aspects of a novel weapon sight system combine a direct view, a visible light video view, and an infrared (IR) video view mode. Each of the view modes may be viewed individually or simultaneously with one or more of the other view modes through a single viewing aperture. Further, the one or more view-modes may be provided while providing a bore-sighted reticle superimposed on the selected view. Further, the reticle may be powered separately from the video view electronics enabling use of the reticle regardless of the power status video view electronics.

An enhanced display reticle for a range finding device, the reticle including a display in communication with a rangefinder and an inclinometer, the display defining a live angle meter and a power meter, the live angle meter including a plurality of incline hashes, the power meter including a plurality of strength hashes; a processor configured to illuminate one or more of the plurality of incline hashes in response to a signal from the inclinometer; illuminate one or more of the plurality of strength hashes in response to a signal received from the laser rangefinder.

Provided is a weapon aiming system including a riflescope and a laser rangefinder (LRF). The riflescope has at least one turret for adjusting the position of an internal reticle aimpoint. At least one encoder senses a relative position change of the turret and/or reticle. The LRF includes at least one pair of Risley prisms operable to adjustably position a LRF aimpoint to coincide with the aimpoint of the riflescope reticle. A motor is associated with each Risley prism. The system is configured such that adjusting the aimpoint of the riflescope reticle causes the encoder to send a position change signal to a controller programmed to, in response, direct the motor to reposition the prisms so that the LRF aimpoint continues to coincide with the reticle aimpoint.

A method for determining a substitute distance between a location and a substitute impact point of a projectile in a horizontal plane common with the location, the method determining a target distance between the location and a target arranged on a sight line, and the method determining an elevation angle formed by the sight line with the horizontal plane, wherein an equivalent horizontal distance is calculated as a substitute distance by correcting the target distance with at least one correction coefficient dependent on the elevation angle.

The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system for generating images that are projected into the first focal plane of an optical system.

A fire control system comprises a fixed base and a sight assembly rotatably attached to the fixed base. The sight assembly includes an optical range finder for calculating a distance to a selected target and a camera having a zoom lens assembly and an optical sensor for generating an image signal representative of a target scene including a selected target. The zoom lens assembly includes a zoom controller and zoom lens optical elements, wherein the zoom controller is configured to change a magnification of the zoom lens optical elements responsive to a calculated distance to the selected target. In a further aspect, a method for imaging a target is provided.

The disclosure relates to a viewing optic. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system. In one embodiment, the disclosure relates to a viewing optic having an integrated display system for generating images that are projected into the first focal plane of an optical system.