Simplified Procedures for Engaging Moving Targets with the M72A2 LAW.

Abstract

At the request of the U.S. Army Infantry School, the U.S. Army Human Engineering Laboratory investigated the lead-line design in the M72A2 light antitank weapon (LAW) sight, and the current procedures by which gunners engage moving targets with the LAW. The investigation disclosed the fact that, while the field manual for the LAW (FM-23-33) describes the LAW lead lines as representing 15 miles per hour target speed, the lines are really 6-mph lead lines. It was concluded that the current rules for engaging moving targets with the LAW are incomplete, complex and confusing-and, is if used, give less effectiveness that could be attained with a greatly simplified set of rules. It is recommended that the Infantry adopt the proposed new rules that can increase the LAW gunner's effectiveness and reduce the training time for potential LAW gunners. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA034418

Entities

People

  • Dominick J. Giordano

Organizations

  • Human Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Anti-Tank Weapons
  • Army
  • Army Training
  • Edges
  • Engineering
  • Hit Probabilities
  • Human Factors Engineering
  • Impact Point
  • Leading Edges
  • Line Of Sight
  • Motor Skills
  • Moving Targets
  • Rocket Launchers
  • Targets
  • Training
  • Weapon Systems
  • Weapons

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  • Educational Psychology
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • ballistics.