Using the Tank Gunnery and Missile Tracking System (TGMTS) for Measuring Tank Gunnery Performance

Abstract

The Tank Gunnery and Missile Tracking System (TGMTS) was evaluated as a device for measuring tank gunnery performance. To enhance its performance assessment capabilities, the TGMTS was paired with a microcomputer. The computer-augmented TGMTS was used in assessing the performance of 18 M60A3 tank commander-gunner pairs on 27 gunnery engagements. The computer-augmented TGMTS arrangement permitted precise measurement of tank commander and gunner behaviors in engaging realistic threat targets. Potential users for the TGMTS in assessing gunner performance are discussed including gunnery qualification, personnel assignment, diagnostic testing, and evaluation of gunnery training programs.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1986
Accession Number
ADA170895

Entities

People

  • Robert G. Witmer

Organizations

  • U.S. Army Research Institute for the Behavioral and Social Sciences

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Communities of Interest

  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Computer Programs
  • Computers
  • High Reliability
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Materials
  • Military Research
  • Photographic Projectors
  • Recording Systems
  • Reliability
  • Simulations
  • Simulators
  • Social Sciences
  • Students
  • Target Acquisition
  • Training Devices

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  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • Military Science
  • Systems Analysis and Design