2003 US Army BRADLEY GUNNERY 503p.pdf - Survival Books

FM 3-22.1accommodates the aided target tracker (ATT), which allows the gunner to track twodifferent targets within the same field of view (FOV) simultaneously. Using the autopointfunction allows the system to slew quickly to the closest tracked box nearest the center ofthe reticle. As with the CIV, both the commander and the squad leader can see the TASvideo image. The TAS can also zoom from 4X to 48X to help identify the threat(digital zoom).b. Turret Drive System. The TDS moves the weapon and stabilizes the A3 weaponsystems. The TDS responds to fire-control system and crew inputs from the handstation.c. Situational Awareness. Improvements to the sights and the commander's tacticaldisplay (CTD) give the A3 commander a level of situational awareness never beforepossible. The squad leader's display (SLD), controlled by video selection buttons on themonitor, also gives passengers situational awareness of the battlefield. It gives moreinformation about the battlefield location of each vehicle in the company, team, or taskforce. It also gives operational graphics, and it lets the leader send and receive orders andmission updates and respond to an expanding area of operations.d. Electrical Power Control. The A3 has segregated electrical power control. Thismeans that many of its components can keep working when others fail. Connection to adata bus provides redundant communications. The A3 has a 400-amperecurrent-regulated generator. The generator supplies power to six 24-volt hull batteries andone 24-volt emergency-backup turret battery.e. Fire Control. The A3's fire-control system allows the crew to independentlysearch, track, and conduct target hand-off. Like the other BFVs, it also allows thecommander to override the gunner and to abort a fired missile.f. Integrated Communications, Command, and Control. The IC3 digital battlecommand information system provides situational awareness. It also offers real-timecommand and control information to A3 crews and passengers.g. Navigation. The A3's position-navigation subsystem (POS-NAV) provides theA3 with accurate positioning and navigation data. It works by combining GPS data withdata obtained from an inertial navigation unit (INU) and a vehicle motion sensor (VMS).Using the CTD's digital map, the crew can navigate by loading and selecting routesand overlays.h. NBC Protection. The A3's large gas-particulate filter system has additional crewstations and heaters to provide NBC protection to the entire Bradley crew and passengers.i. Diagnostics. The A3 maintains a higher level of combat survivability than earliermodels. The A3's built-in-test (BIT) continually monitors the system's turret status. Onthe commander's tactical display, the BIT shows warnings and cautions about potentiallydangerous faults. It recommends degraded modes of operation when needed. Using premissionand PMCS checklists simplifies system maintenance.1-4