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What is a firing solution?
[′fīr kən‚trōl ‚sis·təm] (ordnance) A setup for control of the aiming and firing of guns, rockets, or guided missiles.
What is the fire control problem?
The fire control problem can then be divided into two major categories: (1) The effect of relative target motion during the time of weapon flight. (2) The physical phenomena collectively called ballistics, which produce a curved weapon trajectory.
Why is it called firing solution?
There the fire direction teams fed in the location, speed and direction of the ship and its target, as well as various adjustments for Coriolis effect, weather effects on the air, and other adjustments. The resulting directions, known as a firing solution, would then be fed back out to the turrets for laying.
How much does a battleship move when firing?
A battleship will not capsize but will move about six feet sideways due to the recoil of her guns – the water acts like a buffer.
How does a fire control radar work?
A typical fire-control radar emits a narrow, intense beam of radio waves to ensure accurate tracking information and to minimize the chance of losing track of the target. This makes them less suitable for initial detection of the target, and FCRs are often partnered with a medium-range search radar to fill this role.
What is fire plan on ship?
Fire control plan provides all the information about ship’s fire fighting systems, fire alarms, escape routes, types of bulkhead etc. Fire control plan is a mandatory requirement of SOLAS described in regulation 15 of chapter II.
What most determines a primary radars ability to accurately determine target range?
The maximum range of a radar system depends in large part on the average power of its transmitter and the physical size of its antenna. (In technical terms, this is called the power-aperture product.) As noted before, some radar systems have an average power of roughly one megawatt.