Method and apparatus for combat simulation with at least a real in an environment or terrain movable operating in a weapon system and a quasi stationary simulator

摘要

The invention concerns a method of simulating fights which comprises a movable weapons system, which can actually operate in an environment or on a terrain, and a quasi stationary simulator. After preparation of data transmitted by the simulator and received by the weapons system via an on-board computer, a simulated target-object image can be generated and inserted into a lens system inside the weapons system or into an optronic sight arrangement in front of the real background by means of: highly accurate continuous determination of the position and direction of the freely operating weapons system; determination of the weapon angle or a line of sight of an aiming and sighting apparatus in space; continuous telemetric transmission and up-dating of positions, firing events and failure data from the simulator to the operating weapons system; and transmission to the simulator of the position and direction of the operating weapons system including of the weapon angle determined or the line of sight of an aiming and sighting apparatus and of a firing event and a failure signal. As a result, a fight can be simulated in which, unlike with known simulators, the weapons system actually operating receives the simulated friend or foe as a visual display in front of the real background. The invention enables troops actually on exercise on the terrain to be associated with simulated troops, the simulated troops being rendered visible for the crew of the real weapons system. Owing to the insertion of simulated troops into the lens systems of real weapons systems, the troops actually on exercise can not only detect the action of friendly or enemy troops but also see the latter so that they can support or fight them.