A method for reducing or eliminating “Missile Tip-off Effect” (MTE) of a missile ejected from a canister. The method includes: receiving data of desired canister state in response to a launch command. The method further include perform repeatedly until an MTE control criterion is met: (a) receiving, from a sensor associated with the canister, data of measured canister state, and (b) processing the data of the measured canister state and desired canister state, for outputting data indicative of a command to an actuator associated with the canister for modifying at least the angular position of the canister, thereby reducing or eliminating the (MTE) effect.

A firearm having an aim-compensation system. The firearm includes a barrel and is configured to fire a projectile. The firearm further includes a sensor disposed on the firearm that determines an orientation of the firearm. The firearm further includes a control unit that determines an intended point-of-aim of the firearm and an actual expected point-of-aim of the firearm based on the orientation of the firearm, and the control unit determines a differential of the intended point-of-aim and the actual expected point-of-aim. The firearm further includes a muzzle device arranged on the barrel which is in communication with the control unit, wherein, when the projectile is fired, the muzzle device directs a gas toward the projectile in an amount and direction based on the differential determined by the control unit so as to exert an aerodynamic force on the projectile to alter the trajectory of the projectile towards the intended point-of-aim.

A stabilization device including a hand support configured to be supported by human operation, an actuator connected to the hand support and a mounting assembly affixed to the actuator and configured to be attached to an external device capable of being supported under human operation. The actuator provides compensating planar motion to the hand support under control of a motion detection and compensation controller when the motion detection and compensation controller detects motion associated with the hand support being supported under human operation. The actuator includes a first rotatable shaft providing a first compensation motion to the hand support within the planar motion, and a second rotatable shaft providing a second compensation motion to the hand support within the planar motion under control of the motion detection and compensation controller, where the second compensation motion is orthogonal to the first compensation motion.

A stabilization device including a hand support configured to be supported by human operation, an actuator connected to the hand support and a mounting assembly affixed to the actuator and configured to be attached to an external device capable of being supported under human operation. The actuator provides compensating planar motion to the hand support under control of a motion detection and compensation controller when the motion detection and compensation controller detects motion associated with the hand support being supported under human operation. The actuator includes a first rotatable shaft providing a first compensation motion to the hand support within the planar motion, and a second rotatable shaft providing a second compensation motion to the hand support within the planar motion under control of the motion detection and compensation controller, where the second compensation motion is orthogonal to the first compensation motion.

A human transported weapon is comprised of a barrel, computational logic, selection logic, targeting location logic, positioning logic, and, trigger activation logic. The barrel fires munitions therefrom. The computational logic, identifies targets within range of an area of sighting of the human transported weapon as available target. The selection logic determines a selected target from the available targets, responsive to computational logic. The targeting location logic determines a target location of the selected target at a firing time. The positioning logic, positions the aim of the human transported weapon, responsive to computational logic, so that the munitions will strike the selected target when fired at the firing time. The trigger activation logic provides a trigger signal to activate firing of the munitions at the firing time. In one embodiment, the trigger signal is responsive to a user input. In one embodiment, there are a plurality of types of said targets, such as comprised of human, non-human, animal, friend, and foe. The selection logic identifies one said type of target as a selected type, and, one of the available targets of the selected type is chosen to be the selected target.

The present disclosure incorporates a spinning rotor/mass, a single or multiple gimballed points on one gimballed axis and to the focus the power of precession to “physically” provide resistance against the movements of the device it is attached to. That is why this device is called a Gimballed Precession Stabilization System. A Gimballed Precession Motor(s) of the present disclosure can be placed in a single or in multiple positions on a Firearm to achieve resistance to an angular change. A Gimballed Precession Motor(s) may be used in one or more positions depending on the desired angular constraint. The motor can be self-contained and can be designed to rotate at a high speed and allow the pivoting of the device on its mounting Gimbal Pivot Axis.

The present disclosure incorporates a spinning rotor/mass, a single or multiple gimballed points on one gimballed axis and to the focus the power of precession to “physically” provide resistance against the movements of the device it is attached to. That is why this device is called a Gimballed Precession Stabilization System. A Gimballed Precession Motor(s) of the present disclosure can be placed in a single or in multiple positions on a Firearm to achieve resistance to an angular change. A Gimballed Precession Motor(s) may be used in one or more positions depending on the desired angular constraint. The motor can be self-contained and can be designed to rotate at a high speed and allow the pivoting of the device on its mounting Gimbal Pivot Axis.

The present invention relates to an arrangement (A) for balancing a gun barrel (20) of a vehicle mounted weapon system (C). The weapon system comprises the gun barrel (20) mounted to a turret (10) via a weapon cradle (30). The weapon cradle (30) is arranged to allow elevation movement of the gun barrel (20) about an elevation axis (Z1). Said arrangement (A) comprises a suspension system (S) configured to provide a torque opposing imbalance of the gun barrel (20). The arrangement further comprises an adjustment device (50; 150) for automatically adjusting the torque provided by the suspension system (S) based on imbalance of the gun barrel (20) so as to dynamically counteract imbalance of the gun barrel (20). The invention also relates to a vehicle with an arrangement according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to an arrangement (A) for balancing a gun barrel (20) of a vehicle mounted weapon system (C). The weapon system comprises the gun barrel (20) mounted to a turret (10) via a weapon cradle (30). The weapon cradle (30) is arranged to allow elevation movement of the gun barrel (20) about an elevation axis (Z1). Said arrangement (A) comprises a suspension system (S) configured to provide a torque opposing imbalance of the gun barrel (20). The arrangement further comprises an adjustment device (50; 150) for automatically adjusting the torque provided by the suspension system (S) based on imbalance of the gun barrel (20) so as to dynamically counteract imbalance of the gun barrel (20). The invention also relates to a vehicle with an arrangement according to the present invention.

An aiming method for a weapon system including a weapon secured to a chassis, as well as an aiming device implementing such a method. The weapon system includes a computer having in an internal memory a nominal firing profile defined by the extreme elevation and relative bearing aiming instructions that are possible for the weapon, in the reference frame associated with the chassis, when the latter is in a firing position on a horizontal ground. The boundaries of the nominal firing profile are converted so as to determine a transformed firing profile which is delimited by the extreme directions of fire that are possible in the reference frame of the chassis when the latter is in the firing position on the field, and finally the operating firing profile is determined for the aiming, which is defined as the geometric intersection of the nominal firing profile and the transformed firing profile.