WEAPON SIGHTS

**Definition:** This place covers:

Sighting devices.

Aiming and Laying means.

Elevating or traversing control systems for weapons.

Direction control systems for missiles or projectiles.

**Glossary:** - Aiming: Bringing a weapon to a direction differing from the sighting direction by corrections in order that the projectile may hit the target - Sighting: Bringing into visual coincidence a direction defined by a so-called "sighting" device with the direction of a target - Laying: Setting a weapon in the correct position for hitting a target