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Fire Control Device - EP2538166

The patent EP2538166 was granted to Diehl BGT Defence on Sep 19, 2018. The application was originally filed on Jun 13, 2012 under application number EP12004440A. The patent is currently recorded with a legal status of "Revoked".

EP2538166

DIEHL BGT DEFENCE
Application Number
EP12004440A
Filing Date
Jun 13, 2012
Status
Revoked
Jul 3, 2020
Publication Date
Sep 19, 2018
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RHEINMETALL WAFFE MUNITIONJun 19, 2019DIETRICH -

Patent Citations (46) New

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Non-Patent Literature (NPL) Citations (4) New

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OPPOSITION- anonymous, "The Vingmate Family - This is modern war fighting", Rheinmetall Defence, pages 2 - 5
OPPOSITION- Anonymous, "Vingmate FCS - Advanced sight and fire control system for heavy machine guns and grenade launchers", Rheinmetall Defence, page 4pp
OPPOSITION- RALPH TILLINGHAST et al., "Introduction of wireless and MEMs based devices into Fire Control Systems", U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, (20110412), pages 1 - 13, XP055619091
OPPOSITION- VICTOR GALGANO et al., "Indirect Fires Precision and Lethality Enhancements through Digitalization of Artillery and Mortar Weapon Systems", U.S. Army Research, Development and Engineering Command, (20100518), pages 1 - 19, XP055619087

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