A system for controlling turret functions of a land-based combat vehicle includes: a plurality of image detection sensors for recording sequences of images having an at least partial view of a 360° environment of the land-based combat vehicle; at least one virtual, augmented or mixed reality headset for wear by an operator, the headset presenting the at least partial view of the environment of the land-based combat vehicle on a display, the headset including a direction sensor for tracking an orientation of the headset imparted during a movement of a head of the operator and eye tracking means for tracking eye movements of the operator; a control unit including at least one computing unit for receiving as input and processing: images supplied by the plurality of image detection sensors; headset position and orientation data supplied by the direction sensor; eye position data supplied by the eye tracking means.

A method of targeting, which involves capturing a first video of a scene about a potential targeting coordinate by a first video sensor on a first aircraft; transmitting the first video and associated potential targeting coordinate by the first aircraft; receiving the first video on a first display in communication with a processor, the processor also receiving the potential targeting coordinate; selecting the potential targeting coordinate to be an actual targeting coordinate for a second aircraft in response to viewing the first video on the first display; and guiding a second aircraft toward the actual targeting coordinate; where positive identification of a target corresponding to the actual targeting coordinate is maintained from selection of the actual targeting coordinate.

A focus ring, similar in user feel to an optical scope focus ring, for an image sensor based weapon sight, wherein the ring is rotatable in a plane perpendicular to the weapon bore. The rotational position of the ring is sensed electronically and read by a weapon sight control processor, and the rotational position is used by the processor to set the digital zoom of a user accessible weapon sight electronic display. The weapon sight may be built in sections, including a stiff chassis section for the electronics and processor elements which includes the mounting to the weapon. The camera section which may include a combination of visible and/or thermal cameras, mounts to chassis and the chassis is enclosed by a floating housing that is compliantly mounted to the stiff chassis. The focus ring/rotational position sensor section mounts to the housing, thereby isolating the hard mounted weapon sight sections from parts of the sight handled by the user.

A human transported weapons system is comprised of a barrel, a targeting subsystem, a computational subsystem, positioning means, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel is movably mounted within a stock for propelling a projectile towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting and locking onto the chosen target at a first time. The computational subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem, determines where the chosen target is, and determines where the projectile needs to be aimed to strike the chosen target at a firing time. The positioning means, adjusts the position of the barrel within the stock, responsive to the computational subsystem. The firing subsystem, activates firing at the firing time to propel the projectile through the barrel at the chosen target at the firing time. The locking onto the target can be either: responsive to target selection by the person; or, responsive to determining which of the targets in the area of sighting is a best shot of the available targets.

A human transported weapons system is comprised of a barrel, a targeting subsystem, a computational subsystem, positioning means, and, a firing subsystem. The barrel is movably mounted within a stock for propelling a projectile towards an area of sighting. The targeting subsystem identifies a chosen target in the area of sighting and locking onto the chosen target at a first time. The computational subsystem, responsive to the targeting subsystem, determines where the chosen target is, and determines where the projectile needs to be aimed to strike the chosen target at a firing time. The positioning means, adjusts the position of the barrel within the stock, responsive to the computational subsystem. The firing subsystem, activates firing at the firing time to propel the projectile through the barrel at the chosen target at the firing time. The locking onto the target can be either: responsive to target selection by the person; or, responsive to determining which of the targets in the area of sighting is a best shot of the available targets.

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 electronic system for a firearm includes a power source, one or more electrical conductors electrically connected to receive power from the power source, and a plurality of electronic devices. Each electronic device has an electrical input configured to receive power from the one or more electrical conductors to power the electronic device. A communication device is configured for data communication across the one or more electrical conductors. A method of communicating between electronic devices connected to a firearm includes powering a plurality of electronic devices connected to a firearm from a power source through one or more electrical conductors, and communicating data between the plurality of electronic devices across the one or more electrical conductors.

Systems and methods for a weapon mountable tactical heads-up display (HUD) are provided. The HUD may include a 9 degrees of freedom (9DOF) sensor, a target library, and a target finder visualization. The target library may store respective ballistic information for each target of a plurality of targets. The respective ballistic information may include a target vector for each target of the plurality of targets. The target vector may be calculated based on data received from the 9DOF sensor. The target finder visualization may allow a shooter to locate a selected target of the plurality of targets. The target finder visualization may be based on the target vector.

Several examples of a dual remote control and crew-served weapon station are described herein that uniquely provide different operating modes, any one of which can be quickly and efficiently selected based on outputs from various system sensors (e.g., switches and buttons). For example, a first operating mode is a mode in which the weapon is remotely steered and fired (e.g., remote controlled). A second operating mode is a mode in which a weapon cradle is stabilized by a gimbal and the weapon is aimed and fired by a local operator (e.g., crew-served stabilized). A third operating mode is a mode in which the cradle is manually steered and the weapon is fired by the local operator (e.g., full manual).

A recoilless firearm apparatus for firing at least one bullet of a respective standard cartridge, including a front barrel, a disposable firing activator and a rear discharge opening formed behind the front barrel and aligned with the longitudinal axis of the front barrel. The standard cartridge further includes a casing having an external diameter that is smaller than the rear cartridge-chamber diameter, wherein the casing encloses a sealed inner-casing space that contains gunpowder, and wherein the casing includes a primer. Upon activating the primer, the primer explodes to thereby detonate the gunpowder, forming propellant gasses inside the cartridge that are directed both forward and backward as follows: a) forward: firing of the bullet via the front barrel; and b) backward: pushing, by a recoil force F.sub.p, the casing, being a counterweight to the bullet, to thereby eject the casing from the firearm apparatus via the rear discharge opening.