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The pamphlet “Ballistic Missile Aiming Systems” is part of the “Rocket Technology” which is put out by the Military Publishing House.
In the pamphlet in an elementary form are expounded the principles of aiming of ballistic missiles and construction of aiming systems. Basic attention in it is allotted to a considera­ tion of the essence of aiming, the rorking and arrangement of elements included in the systems for aiming missiles.
The pamphlet is intended for soldiers, sergeants, students at military schools, and also for a wide circle of readers who are interested in questions cf rocket technology.
The pamphlet is written with the use of materials from the open Soviet and foreign press.
A comparative appraisal of different systems and methods of aiming of missiles is given in accordance with the views of the authors of these articles.

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Introduction viii

Chapter I. General Information of Missile Aiming 1
1. Systems of Coordinates Utilized During Aiming 1
2. Essence of Aiming 4
3. Initial Data for Aiming 6
4. Control Elements Utilized During Aiming 9
5. Influence of Errors of Aiming on Deviation of Points of Impact of Missiles 11
6. Missions Solved by Aiming Systems 14
7. Classification of Aiming Devices 13

Chapter II. Photoelectric Devices 17
1. Assignment and Classification 17
2. Elements of Photoelectric Devices 18
3. Goniometer with External Light Source 21
4. Autocollimating Goniometers 24
5. Photoelectric Synchronous Gear 30
6. Photoelectric Transducers of Angles 32

Chapter III. Polarization Devices 35
1. Assignment and Principle of Operation of Polarization Devices 35
2. Synchronous Gear with Mechanical Modulation of Signal 36
3. Synchronous Gear with Electrical Modulation of Signal 38
4. Polarization Goniometer 40

Chapter IV. Amplifying-Conversion Devices 44
1. Assignment and Classification 44
2. Amplifiers of Photocurrents 45
3. Converters of Signals 48

Chapter V. Induction Synchronous Gears 51
1. Application of Synchronous Gears in Aiming Systems 52
2. Elements of Synchronous Gears 52
3. Multichannel Synchronous Gears with Mechanical Reduction 55
4. Synchronizers 59
5. Multichannel Synchronous Gears with Electrical Reduction 61

Chapter VI. Gyroscopic Devices 65
1. Problems Solved by Gyroscopic Devices During Aiming 65
2. Basic Properties of Gyroscopes 67
3. Gyroazimuths 67
4. Gyrocompasses 70

Chapter VII. Servosystems 77
1. Assignment and Elements 77
2. Basic Properties and Characteristics of Servosystems 78
3. Systems for Following Wind Rolling of a Missile 82
4. Measuring Servosystems 84
5. Servosystems of Synchronous Gears 86
6. Servosystems for Turning Missiles and Gyroplatforms 87

Chapter VIII. Missile Aiming Systems Using External Information 90
1. Vertical Positioning of Missiles 90
2. Systems for Aiming Missiles During Launching from Ground Launchers 92
3. Aiming of Missiles During Launching from Mobile Launchers 93
4. Aiming of Missiles During Launching from Silo Launchers 101
5. Aiming of Missiles During Launching from Submarines 103

Chapter IX. Missile Aiming Systems Using Onboard Devices 109
1. Principles of Aiming when Using Onboard Devices 109
2. Horizontal Positioning of the Gyroplatform 110
3. Azimuthal Aiming Using the Gyrocompass Methods 111
4. Astronomical Method for Orientation of Gyroplatform 112

Conclusions 116
Bibliography 117