Muzzle Flash Evaluation of the XM197 20mm Cannon for the USAF Credible Chase Program; 1971 Test Data

Abstract

A firing test of the XM197 Weapon System was carried out at Eglin Air Force Base, Florida on 11-16 October 1971 where muzzle flash signatures were obtained and statistically analyzed; several PVS-4 and TVS-5 night sights and image intensifier assemblies were also evaluated. A Laboratory simulation was developed by the Night Vision Laboratory's Advanced Development Technical Area to evaluate individual image intensifier assemblies in order to forecast the most probable field performance of the PVS-4 and TVS-5 systems.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA194986

Entities

People

  • C. H. Mikeman
  • E. J. Efkeman
  • W. B. Morrow
  • W. P. Markey

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Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force Facilities
  • Aircrafts
  • Ball Ammunition
  • Candles
  • Detectors
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Firing Rate
  • Gun Sights
  • Image Tubes
  • Light Sources
  • Machine Guns
  • Measurement
  • Night Vision Devices
  • Power Supplies
  • Radiation
  • Simulators
  • Starlight Scopes

Readers

  • Human-Computer Interaction (HCI).
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • ballistics.