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fire control

Noun

Meaning

preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target

Source: WordNet

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Advanced automation, and even human-controlled AI-enabled processing, sensors and networked fire control might quickly allow Navy ships to employ many of these to operate simultaneously in response to multiple tracks detected by SPY-6 radar. Source: Internet

All components, consisting of the fire control section (radar set, engagement control station, antenna mast group, electric power plant) and launchers, are truck- or trailer-mounted. Source: Internet

A YAH-64A in 1984 During the 1980s, McDonnell Douglas studied an AH-64B, featuring an updated cockpit, new fire control system and other upgrades. Source: Internet

Breyer, p. 48 The Battle of Tsushima proved conclusively the effectiveness of heavy guns over intermediate ones and the need for a uniform main caliber on a ship for fire control. Source: Internet

Control, sometimes called tactical fire control, is primarily concerned with 'targeting' and the allotment of fire units to targets. Source: Internet

At least one US Naval sonar fire control computer of the later 1950s, made by Librascope, was of this type, as was the principal computer in the Mk. 56 Gun Fire Control System. Source: Internet

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