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fire-control system
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fire-control system [′fīr kən‚trōl ‚sis·təm]
(ordnance)
A setup for control of the aiming and firing of guns, rockets, or guided missiles.


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The Abrams is equipped with a ballistic fire-control computer that uses data from a variety of sources, including the thermal or daylight Gunner''s Primary Sight (GPS), a laser rangefinder, a crosswind sensor, a pendulum static cant sensor, data on the ammunition type, ammunition temperature, and a muzzle reference sensor (MRS) that determines barrel drop due to gravity and temperature.
Features added to the aircraft include new fire-control radar and a radio frequency interferometer, which assists in target identification.
18, 2000 In the last few days, SaabTech Vetronics has received two orders to supply the UTAAS fire-control system to the armed forces of Finland and Switzerland.
 
 
 
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