Patent ID: 7856916

Claim:
An isolation system for mounting an inertial navigation system onto an artillery system having a barrel, the barrel adapted to move along a longitudinal axis during a firing sequence, the isolation system comprising: an inner cradle having a base plate, a first inner sidewall, and a second inner sidewall, the base plate adapted to receive the inertial navigation system thereon, the first inner sidewall and the second inner sidewall positioned opposite from each other, and the base plate extends therebetween; an outer cradle surrounding the inner cradle and including a platform, a first outer sidewall, and a second outer sidewall, the first outer sidewall and the second outer sidewall positioned opposite from each other, and the platform extends therebetween; a first elastomeric isolator mounted between the first inner sidewall and the first outer sidewall; a second elastomeric isolator mounted between the first inner sidewall and the first outer sidewall; and a first single axis damper aligned substantially parallel with the longitudinal axis and including a first end and a second end, the first end mounted to the first inner sidewall and the second end mounted to the first outer sidewall.