DETAILED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN – SCANNING PROJECTILE IMPACT EVALUATION SYSTEM (SPIES)
DETAILED EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN – SCANNING PROJECTILE IMPACT EVALUATION SYSTEM (SPIES)
DEFINITION
1. The Scanning Projectile Impact Evaluation System (SPIES) is a visual miss distance scoring system designed for naval gunnery exercises. A rotating shuttered camera provides continuous panoramic surveillance of the impact area. Combining known camera location with impact and bearing Fall-Of-Shot (FOS) data provided by still-frame analysis of the recorded video provides range and bearing information of impacts relative to the video camera position.
OBJECTIVES
2. The experiments to be conducted are designed to prove the capability and effectiveness of the SPIES.
Comparisons between current Line and Range FOS Scoring methods and SPIES will be made through Trial and Observation methods. Fidelity and accuracy of data obtained through both methods will be compared and evaluated in terms of Effectiveness, Performance and Suitability. The end result will demonstrate the benefits and capability gained by introducing SPIES to Target Services Australia’s (TSA) inventory.
Measurement of Effectiveness
Utility
Rationale
Measure line and range errors of projectile impact point
Removes the requirement for firing ship to provide line error spotters
Anti-Surface Gunnery serials can commence without the requirements of visual spotting from the firing unit which results in the open fire range to increase to the max effective range of the gun
Accuracy of identifying impact point
(Shots fired/detected)
Enables precise analysis of ballistics as advancements in naval gunnery improves
A requirement of modern warfare is the increased accuracy of modern naval gunfire. Precise analysis of weapons practice will enable ships gunnery crews to hone their skills.
Detect impact of various calibres of naval non-guided projectiles
Enables the system to be used for analysis across the breadth of Naval Surface Units
To improve efficiency and gain standardisation, the system
DEFINITION
1. The Scanning Projectile Impact Evaluation System (SPIES) is a visual miss distance scoring system designed for naval gunnery exercises. A rotating shuttered camera provides continuous panoramic surveillance of the impact area. Combining known camera location with impact and bearing Fall-Of-Shot (FOS) data provided by still-frame analysis of the recorded video provides range and bearing information of impacts relative to the video camera position.
OBJECTIVES
2. The experiments to be conducted are designed to prove the capability and effectiveness of the SPIES.
Comparisons between current Line and Range FOS Scoring methods and SPIES will be made through Trial and Observation methods. Fidelity and accuracy of data obtained through both methods will be compared and evaluated in terms of Effectiveness, Performance and Suitability. The end result will demonstrate the benefits and capability gained by introducing SPIES to Target Services Australia’s (TSA) inventory.
Measurement of Effectiveness
Utility
Rationale
Measure line and range errors of projectile impact point
Removes the requirement for firing ship to provide line error spotters
Anti-Surface Gunnery serials can commence without the requirements of visual spotting from the firing unit which results in the open fire range to increase to the max effective range of the gun
Accuracy of identifying impact point
(Shots fired/detected)
Enables precise analysis of ballistics as advancements in naval gunnery improves
A requirement of modern warfare is the increased accuracy of modern naval gunfire. Precise analysis of weapons practice will enable ships gunnery crews to hone their skills.
Detect impact of various calibres of naval non-guided projectiles
Enables the system to be used for analysis across the breadth of Naval Surface Units
To improve efficiency and gain standardisation, the system