fire control system
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Definition
Noun: * A system, especially on a naval vessel, designed to direct and coordinate the aiming and firing of weapons at a target. It integrates sensors, computers, and controls to calculate firing solutions rapidly and accurately.
Usage
A "fire control system" is a technical, military term. It is used to describe the integrated hardware and software responsible for targeting. * The battleship's advanced fire control system allowed it to hit targets over the horizon. * Modern tanks rely on computerized fire control systems for greater accuracy while moving.
Advanced Usage
- The term can be extended metaphorically in non-military contexts to describe any coordinated system for managing a rapid or intense output.
- The social media team's fire control system for managing customer complaints prevented a public relations crisis.
Variants and Related Words
- Fire Control (noun phrase): The broader practice or function of directing weapon fire. The "fire control system" is the equipment that performs this function.
- Effective fire control is essential for naval gunnery.
- Fire-Control Radar (noun phrase): A specific type of radar integrated into a fire control system to track targets and guide weapons.
Synonyms
- Targeting system
- Gunnery control system
- Weapon aiming system
Related Phrases
- To acquire a target: For a fire control system to locate and lock onto a target.
- The system acquired the target in less than two seconds.
- Firing solution: The calculated data (range, bearing, elevation) produced by a fire control system needed to hit a target.
- The computer generated a firing solution and relayed it to the gun turrets.
Noun
- naval weaponry consisting of a system for controlling the delivery of fire on a military target