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The Battery Computer System (BCS) AN/GYK-29 was a computer used by the United States Army for computing artillery fire mission data. It replaced the FADAC and was small enough to fit into the HMMWV combat vehicle. The AN/GSG-10 TACFIRE (Tactical Fire) direction system automated field artillery command and control functions. [8]
Figure 5: Illustration of a Cam-Based Function During World War II, cams were precisely machined to represent the firing tables for long range artillery. Firing artillery at targets beyond visual range historically has required computations based on firing tables. [22] The impact point of a projectile is a function of many variables: [23] Air ...
A range correction board is on the left rear of the table. A conceptual diagram of the flow of fire control data in the Coast Artillery (in 1940). The set forward point of the target was generated by using the plotting board (1). This position was then corrected for factors affecting range and azimuth (2).
When a gun is fired, it takes time for the projectile to arrive at the target. The rangekeeper must predict where the target will be at the time of projectile arrival. This is the point at which the guns are aimed. Gunfire correction; Directing the fire of a long-range weapon to deliver a projectile to a specific location requires many ...
M712 Copperhead approaches an old M47 Patton tank used as a target M712 detonating. The M712 Copperhead is a 155 mm caliber cannon-launched guided projectile.It is a fin-stabilized, terminally laser guided, explosive shell intended to engage hard point targets such as tanks, self-propelled howitzers or other high-value targets.
XM1113 extended range artillery round, shown here at a range demonstration, uses a rocket-assist motor. The U.S. Army is developing the XM1113 rocket-assisted projectile to replace the M549A1 shell. The XM1113 increases range from 30 to 40 km (19 to 25 mi) from a 39-caliber barrel using a large high-performance rocket motor delivering nearly ...
A XM1113 extended range artillery round, shown here at a range demonstration, uses a rocket-assist motor. The M1299 was armed with a new 155 mm L/58 caliber long, 9.1 m gun tube, XM907 gun, designed by Benét Laboratories to fire the XM1113 rocket-assisted round. This would give a range of over 70 km (43 mi) – much greater than the 38 km (24 ...
The M795 is a 155 mm high-fragmentation, steel (HF1)-body projectile, filled with 10.8 kilograms (23.8 lb) of TNT.It weighs approximately 47 kilograms (103 lb). The high-fragmentation steel body is encircled by a gilding metal rotating band, making it compatible with 3W through 8S (M3A1 through M203A1) zone propelling charges across all current 155 mm howitzers.