The turret (10) comprises a hollow casing (12) provided with a gun, such as a cannon (14), said casing (12) comprising: a front portion or shell (18), on which there is mounted said gun (14) and which defines a front cavity (20), which at least partially houses said gun (14); and a rear portion or tail (22), which defines a rear cavity (24), which houses at least one between a projectile magazine and a mechanism to load the projectiles into the breech of said gun(14); said front portion or shell (18) and said rear portion or tail (22) being distinct from one another and being mutually mechanically assembled so that said cavities (20, 24) at least partially communicate with one another.
The turret comprises a hollow casing (12) provided with a gun, such as a cannon (14), said casing (12) comprising: an upper half-shell (30) at least partially widening towards the bottom of said casing (12), and a lower half-shell (32) at least partially widening towards the top of said casing (12); said upper half-shell (30) and said lower half-shell (32) meeting, widening, in at least one edge border (34) of the casing (12).
The frame (2) comprises a pair of self-propelled lateral modules (3), which extend in a longitudinal direction, can be mutually coupled in a transverse direction and in a removable manner, and are adapted to contribute to create, when assembled, a support structure for a central module (5), which can be coupled in a removable manner to the frame (2) and is provided with a control system, which is configured to control the movements and the actuation of the self-propelled lateral modules (3). Each one of the self-propelled lateral modules (3) comprises a pair of bearing portions (10), and a connection portion (12), which mutually constrains the bearing portions (10) and is able to permit a relative movement thereof between an extended configuration, in which the bearing portions (10) define a greater longitudinal extension of the self-propelled lateral module (3), and a compact configuration, in which the bearing portions (10) define a smaller longitudinal extension of the self-propelled lateral module (3).
Store (1) comprising a plurality of supplying modules (M), which define a plurality of rows, which are arranged one next to the other, each row having a predetermined number of crates (C); at least one flooring structure (2), which supports said supplying modules (M) and defines a walk-off surface; a moving system for a handler of said crates (C), which comprises a overhead-travelling-crane (3), which is arranged in the upper part of said supplying modules (M) and is adapted to move said handler in a reference plane (XY), so as to reach the single crates (C). Said overhead-travelling-crane (3) comprises a horizontal truss (30), which, in turn, comprises a carriage (32), to which said handler is fixed. Said horizontal truss (30) is adapted to slide along at least two longitudinal guides (31). Said longitudinal guides (31) are rigidly fixed to the supplying modules (M) of the external rows, which define the horizontal extension of the store. Each module (M) is rigidly fixed to said flooring structure (2).
A system (2) for the detection of metal objects arranged on a surface "S" or arranged under said surface "S", said system comprising an array (3) of electronic devices (31) for the search for metal objects, which is arranged close to said surface "S, and a vehicle (4) comprising at least one arm (5), which is connected to said at least one array (3) and is adapted to move on said surface "S". Said system (2) is adapted to scan an area "A", which is defined by the movement of the vehicle (4) and by the movement of said array (3), which is moved by said arm (5). The vehicle (4) is a robotized vehicle, whose movement is remotely controlled in real time, and the movement of said arm (5) is remotely controlled in real time.
G01V 3/15 - Electric or magnetic prospecting or detecting; Measuring magnetic field characteristics of the earth, e.g. declination or deviation specially adapted for use during transport, e.g. by a person, vehicle or boat
F41H 11/13 - Systems specially adapted for detection of landmines
F41H 11/136 - Magnetic, electromagnetic, acoustic or radiation systems, e.g. ground penetrating radars or metal-detectors
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DEVICE AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATICALLY CONTROLLING A WINCH DEVICE AND VEHICLE EQUIPPED WITH SAID DEVICE
Method for automatically controlling the movement of a winch device (2), which is adapted to pull in or let out a cable (T), to which at least one flying device 4 is connected. The method being characterized by the following subsequent steps: a) determining the relative position between the winch device 2 and the flying device (4); b) calculating the optimal length of the cable "T" as a function of the relative distance determined during the previous step; c) activating said winch device 2, so as to obtain the desired length of the cable "T" calculated during the previous step; d) repeating the sequence of steps a)- c) for a desired amount of time; in order to obtain, in real time, the optimal length of the cable (T) as a function of the changes in the relative position between the winch device (2) and the flying device (4).
A soft landing system (10) includes an air cushion structure (12) comprising: a housing portion (14), adapted to house a load (V); a support portion (15), connected to the housing portion (14) and inflatable with fluid under pressure, and comprising a plurality of tubular elements (16; 116) adapted to be inflated, thus taking an outstretched configuration in which they (16; 116) support the housing portion (14); and a breather apparatus (17), adapted to gradually deflate said tubular elements (16; 116) when said structure 812) is free falling integrally with said load (V) and said support portion (15) hits the ground.
Electric propulsion system with at least two shafts, comprising at least two electric motors, of which at least one first motor 3 and at least one second motor 4, each one comprising a stator "S" and a rotor "R". Said propulsion system comprises, furthermore, a fixing system 5, adapted to lock the stators "S" of said motors to one another. Said first motor 3 is a motor in which the stator "S" is arranged in an inner position with respect to the rotor "R", which is arranged on the outside of said stator "SH, and the second motor 4 is a motor in which the stator "S" is arranged in an outer position with respect to the rotor "R", which is arranged on the inside of said stator "S".
An assembly of turret and low radar reflection weapon, the assembly (10) comprising a turret. (100) and a weapon (200) associated thereto; the weapon (200) comprises a first rest configuration, in which it is totally hidden inside the turret (100), and a second operating configuration, in which at least part of a barrel of said weapon projects from said turret (100); the turret (100) presents hiding means (110, 120, 111, 112; 121, 122) for hiding said weapon (200); the hiding means are means with a low radar reflection shape.
Positioning structure for an armament on a vehicle equipped with an armoured cockpit (A) and wherein such an armament is constrained to the top of the vehicle. Such a positioning structure engages directly to the frame of the vehicle and in particular to the reinforcement bars (B) typically called roll-bars, which delimit the armoured cockpit.
A protected embrasure (1) comprising a firearm (10) having a bar rel or cradle (11); said protected embrasure (1) comprising a body (20) and zenithal angle varying means or elevation angle varying means (21) of said firearm (10), which cause said firearm (10) to rotate around a rotation axis X, which is orthogonal to a firearm axis Y, which is defined by the length of said barrel or cradle (11); said elevation angle varying means (21) causing said firearm (10) to rotate by an elevation angle φ with respect a horizontal direction; said embrasure comprises: a pair of protection plates (30, 50) mounted above said firearm (10); and a third protection plate (31) mounted under said firearm (10); said plates being oriented with respective faces lying on a plane having an axis that is parallel to said rotation axis X and orthogonal to said firearm axis Y.
The remote weapon station (10) comprises a firearm (12), which is able to fire ammunitions against a target; a remote control board or panel (14), which is arranged at a distance from said firearm (12) and is configured to be activated by an operator, so as to control said firearm (12); an automatic target aiming system (32), which is configured to provide said remote control board (14) with target aiming signals, which indicate the position of a target that has to be hit by said firearm (12); a platform (18), on which said remote control board (14) is assembled and which is adapted to be fitted to an aircraft; and a support element (28) mounted on said platform (18), which supports said automatic target aiming system (32) and houses said adjustable firearm (12) in a controlled way by said remote control board (14) as a function of said target aiming signals.
F41G 3/22 - Aiming or laying means for vehicle-borne armament, e.g. on aircraft
B64D 7/02 - Arrangement of military equipment, e.g. armaments, armament accessories, or military shielding, in aircraft; Adaptations of armament mountings for aircraft the armaments being firearms
F41A 23/20 - Gun mountings, e.g. on vehicles; Disposition of guns on vehicles for disappearing guns
F41G 3/16 - Sighting devices adapted for indirect laying of fire
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ELECTRONIC SYSTEM FOR THE IDENTIFICATION AND NEUTRALIZATION OF MENACES IN A PREDEFINED AREA
An electronic system for the identification and the neutralization of menaces in a predefined area through radar detection comprising at least three discovery radars (R1,R2,R3) arranged on the vertices of a triangle at a predefined distance among them, within said area to be protected and a processing electronic unit (CPU) for receiving from each of said discovery radars information related to the ballistic menace, for recognizing the ones deriving from the same menace, for each of them, through a triangulation algorithm, for identifying three-dimensional position and speed.
G01S 13/00 - Systems using the reflection or reradiation of radio waves, e.g. radar systems; Analogous systems using reflection or reradiation of waves whose nature or wavelength is irrelevant or unspecified
G01S 13/87 - Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar
F41G 5/08 - Ground-based tracking-systems for aerial targets
A handling system for a weapon (2) placed on a turret, said weapon being provided with a barrel (21) from which the bullets are shot and with a handle (22) through which the operator determines the traverse of the weapon itself. Said weapon is mounted on a circumferential fifth wheel comprising a fixed portion (31) integral with the turret and a movable portion (32) on which the weapon itself is mounted, in order that the movable fifth wheel rotates on the fixed one, permitting the movement of the weapon along the circumference (C).
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