Article focuses on the artillery target acquisition systems in the context of properties required for the operations of joint fires observers (JFO). The aim of the article is to determine the optimal type (variant) of the target acquisition system for equipping the joint fires observers. The choice of the optimal type (variant) is based on the evaluation of properties of the currently employed artillery target acquisition systems in the Czech Army in relation to the requirements for operation

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... the joint fires observers. The partial objective of the article is to illustrate, using decision criteria, the requirements for the artillery target acquisition systems in accordance with the activities of joint fires observer. Additionally, the need for shift from magnetic orientation to gyroscopic orientation is highlited and illustrated by the experiment conducted during the assesment. The result of the article is the selection of the optimal type (variant) of target acquisition system for joint fires observer in accordance to currently employed systems, so the logistics flow will remain the same.