fire control
Noun: 1. Preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target: The process of calculating and directing the aiming and firing of artillery, naval guns, or other large weapons to ensure accuracy and effectiveness against a specific target.
"Fire control" is a technical military term. It refers to the entire system—including personnel, procedures, and equipment (like radars, computers, and rangefinders)—used to coordinate and execute accurate long-range weapon fire.
- The battleship's advanced fire control system allowed it to hit targets over 20 miles away.
- Effective fire control requires precise data on the target's location, wind speed, and atmospheric conditions.
- The artillery unit established a fire control center to coordinate the bombardment.
- Fire control radar: A specialized radar system used to track targets and guide weapons.
- Integrated fire control: A modern approach where sensors and weapons across different platforms (ships, aircraft, ground units) are networked for coordinated targeting.
- Fire-control (adjective): Used to describe equipment or systems related to this function.
- The destroyer was equipped with a new fire-control computer.
- Gunfire control: A more specific term often used synonymously with naval or artillery fire control.
- Weapons targeting
- Gunnery control
- Artillery direction
While "fire control" in a general context can sometimes refer to the suppression of fires (as in firefighting), in a military context, especially when related to "shellfire," it exclusively refers to the direction of weaponry. The term is most commonly associated with artillery, naval guns, and missile systems.
- preparation for the delivery of shellfire on a target