fire control systems
Weapon aiming technology
Fire control systems are the equipment and procedures used to aim and discharge weapons accurately, especially aboard military vessels and aircraft.
The term encompasses radar, computers, and targeting mechanisms that calculate variables like distance, speed, and trajectory to direct guns or missiles toward their targets.
Modern systems integrate sensors and automated tracking to engage threats with minimal human input.
- antiaircraftGround-to-sky weaponry
- lock onAcquire and track automatically
- infrared sensorsDevices detecting thermal radiation
- missile launchersDevices that fire guided weapons
- shoot downattack from below
heat seeking · gyroscopes · radar · gunnery · fire at will · proximity sensors · motion detectors · intercept · battle stations · command center · guidance · sprinkler · extinguisher · calibration · precision · suppression · naval · alarm
- defense techcombat drones, drone swarms, military AI, AI warfare, missile defense
- naval equipmentaircraft carrier, aircraft carriers, carriers, battleship, battleships
- artillerycannons, cannon, howitzers, howitzer, mortars
- naval weaponstorpedo, naval guns, cannon, naval mines, gun turret
- Anti-Aircraftanti-aircraft guns, flak, AAA, ack-ack, air defense
- gunnerygunnery, aiming, cannon, firing, gunner
fire control systemsmunitions
Military weapons and ammunition
ordnance · projectiles · warheads · ammunition · armaments
fire control systemsspray and pray
Uncontrolled automatic fire
blind fire · suppressive fire · saturation bombing · hip fire · carpet bombing
fire control systemscountermeasures
Defensive actions against threats
defensive systems · armor · chaff · flares