Patent ID: 8322269

Claim:
A stabilized weapon mount system, comprising: a base including at least one motion sensor adapted to sense base movement; an aiming gimbal moveably mounted to the base comprising an operator interface, a first position sensor, and a second position sensor, wherein the aiming gimbal is movable by an operator during stabilization into an aiming orientation directed toward a target; a control unit comprising a first motor and a second motor; a stabilization gimbal nested within the aiming gimbal and adapted to securely couple to a weapon, wherein the stabilization gimbal and aiming gimbal are mechanically coupled by the control unit such that the stabilization gimbal is moved by the control unit and the aiming gimbal is not moved by the control unit; and a stabilization computational device electrically interfaced with the at least one motion sensor of the base, the first and second position sensors of the aiming gimbal, and the control unit, wherein the stabilization computational device automatically commands the control unit to move the stabilization gimbal relative to the aiming gimbal using one or more of the first motor and the second motor to correct for the base movement sensed by the at least one motion sensor and maintain the aiming orientation directed toward the target.