Patent ID: 6386879
Filing Date: 2002-05-14
Classification: F41G

Abstract:
A gunnery simulation system, comprising:means for emitting a beam of optical radiation from a gun at a first location upon a trigger pull toward a target at a second location based upon a shooter's conventional ranging and tracking; means for scanning the target with the beam of radiation to measure a target azimuth and a target elevation with respect to a boresight of the gun; means for transmitting a time of the trigger pull; means for detecting at the target the beam of optical radiation to determine the target azimuth and target elevation; means for determining a range to the target by comparing a set of GPS coordinates of the gun and the target; and means for computing an impact point relative to the target of a simulated ballistic shell fired from the gun at the time of the trigger pull based on the target azimuth, the target elevation, the range to the target and the time of the trigger pull.