The Inertial Reticle Technology (IRT) Applied to an M16A2 Rifle Firing From a Fast Attack Vehicle
Abstract
Motion of the muzzle of a weapon fired from a moving vehicle occurs during firing because of many factors, such as vibrations caused by the vehicle's wheels or the terrain. This motion can have adverse effects on the capabilities of the weapon to hit a target, because the shooter is unable to accurately position the muzzle of the weapon onto the target as the projectile exits the barrel. Large, heavy vehicles, such as the Abrams tank, the Bradley Fighting Vehicle, and the costly Apache helicopter, have very expensive gun turrets that are controlled by very expensive, fully stabilized gun sights to accurately position the muzzle of the weapon onto the target. However, small and lightweight vehicles, such as a small helicopter, a fast attack vehicle, or a high-mobility multipurpose wheeled vehicle (HMMWV), cannot justify such expensive gun turrets and fully stabilized sights. Therefore, to improve the accuracy of a weapon firing from a small, lightweight vehicle, the U.S. Army Research Laboratory (ARL) has developed the Inertial Reticle Technology (IRT). This report presents how the IRT was applied to a 5.56-mm Ml6A2 rifle firing from a fast attack vehicle. The complete details of the IRT applied to a 5.56-in Ml6A2 rifle firing from a fast attack vehicle are presented along with an analysis of stationary and moving vehicle live fire test data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 2000
- Accession Number
- ADA376609
Entities
People
- Baily T. Haug
- John T. Mclaughlin
- Mark D. Kregel
- Timothy L. Brosseau
Organizations
- United States Army Research Laboratory