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Product Name: Digital Fire Control Systems for Artillery
Product Description
BACKGROUND:
The traditional optical sights used by the Artillery forces, since World War 2,
in conjunction with the traditional navigation methods with paper maps and
magnetic compass, result slow and non accurate artillery pointing, poor
responsiveness and is subject to counter-battery fire.
ASTRONAUTICS SOLUTION :
Recognizing the severe operational restrictions placed on modern artillery by
traditional survey and deployment methods, Astronautics has developed the
Modular Artillery Fire Control System (MAFCS) to provide a highly adaptive
solution for Self-Propelled and Towed Artillery Guns.
The MAFCS enables autonomous gun Navigation and Pointing and provides ballistic
computation capabilities to enhance weapon operation.
The system ability to perform rapid changes of position, as well as its high
responsiveness, enables the crew to Shoot and Scoot and thus gains the
force-multiplier advantage which is essential to the modern battlefield.
The system meets modern MAFCS requirements, consists of Commercial-Off-The-Shelf
(COTS) components, is in full-scale production and has been extensively tested
and used by several armies.
The MAFCS consists of the following elements:
a. Vehicle Reference Unit (VRU)- Kearfott\'s MILNAV®, KN-4053,
three-axis Monolithic Ring Laser Gyro (MRLG), (embedded GPS-optional)
b. Commander\'s Modular Processing and Control & Display Unit (MPCDU)
c. Gunner\'s Display Unit (GDU)
d. Muzzle Velocity Radar (MVR)
e. Vehicle Motion Sensor (VMS)
Main Components Description:
Vehicle Reference Unit (VRU)
The VRU is a fully integrated inertial navigation unit with an optional GPS
receiver which may either be embedded or external (PLGR). The VRU is installed
on the elevating mass of the Gun and provides a continuous high precision output
of position and attitude of the weapon. The VRU performs all navigation,
attitude, pointing and north finding functions with heading accuracy to better
than 1 mil RMS and attitude accuracy to better than 0.5 mil RMS.
MPCDU (Commander) & GDU (Gunner):
The man-machine interface within the MAFCS is the Modular Processing,
Control and Display Unit (MPCDU). This unit is provided for use by the gun\'s
Commander and a similar unit is provided to the gunner for aiming. The MPCDU
includes a Pentium III 500 MHz processor, which provides overall control,
management and fire control computation within the system.
The MPCDU includes a high brightness backlight, color liquid crystal display and
a number of software-driven programmable keys to provide a state-of-the-art
flexible multi-function device. The display has a wide-angle active viewing area
of 6\"x8\" and provides high resolution combined with high brightness for sunlight
readability. The MPCDU has 16 sealed buttons mounted on the front bezel around
the screen for menu-driven operation.
The MPCDU performs all system level management and processing tasks within the
MAFCS. The various functions can be defined as Commander MMI, overall system
mode control and management (VRU, Gunner Display, Radio, MVR and other optional
units), graphic display generation and the on-board technical fire control and
ballistic computation. Each of these functions is designed with software
modularity to allow a flexible and customized approach by the Gun User. Per
customer request, 2 and/or 3 Dimensional (2-D/3-D) map layers can be
incorporated to improve navigation and control.
Muzzle Velocity Radar (MVR) :
The MAFCS is designed to accept inputs from a MVR to allow real time monitoring
of the effect of gun wear and, in a predictive manner, to improve the ballistic
computation. The MVR processing unit and antenna are housed in a single module
located externally at the front of the cradle. The MVR measurements are
integrated within the ballistic computation process, via a predictive algorithm,
to improve the first-round effectiveness of the weapon and avoid the need for
traditional calibration rounds.
Vehicle Motion Sensor (VMS) :
The VMS provides a continuos independent measurement of wheel or track
speed to the VRU during vehicle/gun movement for optimal system performance. The
VMS is mounted within the engine compartment on the vehicle front chassis wall.
The mechanical drive connection to the VMS is made
Company Details
Astronautics C.A Ltd., Israel, is a Hi-Tech defense systems supplier, with an
impressive record of innovative, high quality and battlefield proven products.
The Company's major business areas are Airborne, Naval and Ground Forces systems... more
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Digital Fire Control Systems for Artillery - Modular Artillery Fire Control System - MAFCS - Vehicle Reference Unit - Commander\'s Modular Processing - Gunner\'s Display Unit - Muzzle Velocity Radar - Vehicle Motion Sensor - -
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