Weapon management system

Thales Belgium has developed a series of different firing control systems which enables to extend simple integration of its weapon and munitions onto rotary wings and fixed aircraft.

WMU

Weapon Management Unit
Thales Belgium (BL VTS)  – Rocket system 70mm (2.75”) : Firing control system WMU (Weapon Management Unit)

Features

  • For conventional rocket warheads, guided rockets and rocket warheads with remote set fuze
  • Rocket launcher and gun pod management up to 7 stores
  • Interface with helicopter mission computer by :
    • Arinc 429
    • MIL-STD-1553
    • RS-422
  • Firing tables and ballistic calculation
  • Management of other equipment such as sighting system, HLRU, ESU,…
  • Connected to ACP to form a complete Weapon Management System (WMS)
  • Latest technology and development with low risk of obsolescence 
  • Type of connector : MIL C 83527