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fire control system
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A group of interrelated fire control equipments and/or instruments designed for use with a weapon or group of weapons.
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Noun1.fire control system - naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target
naval weaponry - weaponry for warships
armed forces, armed services, military, military machine, war machine - the military forces of a nation; "their military is the largest in the region"; "the military machine is the same one we faced in 1991 but now it is weaker"


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The fire-control system uses this data to compute a firing solution for the gunner.
Under the so-called FIOP program (family of interoperable operational pictures), JFCOM was directed to incorporate the JTSTM into current systems, such as the Army's AFATDS fire-control system and the Naval Fire Control System.
Like Remington, Weatherby decided to go the rear-grip route so they can use the same fire-control system as in the rifle.
 
 
 
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