The invention relates to a turret for a fighting vehicle. The turret comprises a casing comprising: a firearm, an upper half- shell at least partially widening towards the bottom of the casing, a lower half-shell at least partially widening towards the top of the casing, a supporting element mounted at the edge border, the supporting element matching and covering the area where the upper and lower armored panels are adjacent to one another, and a base fixing element matching and covering the bottom of the lower half-shell and the bottom surface of the lower armored panel. The supporting element is adapted to provide support stability of the upper and lower armored panels and the supporting element or the base fixing element is affixed to the casing by through organs extending through the lower panel.
The invention relates to a turret for a fighting vehicle. The turret comprises a casing comprising: a firearm, a front portion defining a front cavity, a rear portion defining a rear cavity, and a supporting element mounted at the edge border. The front and rear portions are distinct from one another and are mounted together such that the front and rear cavities at least partially communicate with one another and such that the front and rear portions are mounted in a removable manner. The upper half-shell comprises an upper armored panel and the lower half- shell comprises a lower armored panel. The supporting element matches and covers a region where the upper and lower armored panels are adjacent to one another and is adapted to provide support stability of the upper and lower armored panels.
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).
B62D 55/065 - Véhicules à chenilles multiples, c. à d. à plus de deux chenilles
B62D 55/084 - Systèmes de chenilles ou chariots de roulement montés sur des véhicules, de façon amovible, réglable ou extensible, p.ex. systèmes de chenilles portatifs
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).
F41A 9/78 - Chargeurs munis d'un convoyeur à mouvement de va-et-vient
F41A 9/21 - Plateaux ou augets mobiles de chargement des munitions, p.ex. pour l'alimentation à partir de chargeurs coulissants, p.ex. à mouvement de va-et-vient dans une direction verticale
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ASSEMBLY OF TURRET AND LOW RADAR REFLECTION WEAPON.
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.
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 f 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 - Dispositifs de pointage pour armes montées sur véhicule, p.ex. sur un avion
B64D 7/02 - Agencement à bord aéronefs des équipements militaires, p.ex. des armes, des accessoires d'armement ou des blindages de protection; Adaptations des installations d'armement aux aéronefs les armes étant des armes à feu
F41A 23/20 - Supports d'armes à feu, p.ex. sur des véhicules; Disposition des armes à feu sur des véhicules pour des armes à feu à éclipses
F41G 3/16 - Dispositifs de visée adaptés pour le pointage indirect
An armed vehicle (10) with improved structure comprising a hull (11), which, in use, is suited to house one or more men, a plurality of means for the movement on the ground, and an armed turret (30), which is positioned on top of an upper part of said hull (11); the armed vehicle (10) comprises an interface structural element (11s), which is cold-added; the interface structural element (11s) constitutes an interface element between the hull (11) and the armed turret (30).
Vehicle provided with revolving turret comprising an armor-plated cockpit (2), a system for the motion of the central revolving turret (4) upon which a main armament (5) can be mounted. This turret is connected to the armor-plated cockpit of the vehicle by means of a circumferential fifth-wheel (8) which allows the revolving of the turret around a substantially vertical axis which passes through the center of this fifth-wheel. The basis (9) of this turret presents a hatch (10) for the communication between the interior of the turret and the interior of the cockpit (2) of the vehicle.
Artillery ammunition loading system (100), configured to load ammunitions comprising at least one projectile in a cannon or a howitzer (11); said ammunition loading system is characterized in that it comprises a first mobile means (102a) for loading projectiles and a second mobile means (102b) for loading propelling charges, which alternatively and at least partially automatically feed said cannon or howitzer (11) for each firing cycle.
Case for housing elongated objects comprising a box body (2), having a size such that it can adequately contain the elongated object (0), which is inserted in such body through a front opening (21). The case comprises means for locking the object housed in the case itself comprising at least a movable plate (23) arranged along at least a border (24) of such opening (21), movable between an open position wherein it impedes the passage from the inside to the outside of the case to the object to be kept and a closed position wherein it substantially arranges along at least a side (25) of the box body, in such a way as not to substantially obstruct said opening.
F42B 39/22 - Blocage des munitions dans leurs emballages de transport
B63G 3/00 - Aménagements relatifs au stockage des munitions ou à leur manutention; Navires caractérisés par ces aménagements
B65D 85/20 - Réceptacles, éléments d'emballage ou paquets spécialement adaptés à des objets ou à des matériaux particuliers pour objets incompressibles ou rigides en forme de baguette ou tubulaires
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FIREARM WITH AN ELECTRONIC PROGRAMMING SYSTEM FOR DETONATING FUSES
A firearm with an electronic programming system for programmable ammunitions "M" implemented in a firearm 1, the system adapted to send information to a detonating fuse of an ammunition "M", which stores the information, and adapted to receive information on the characteristics of the ammunition "M" from the detonating fuse. The programming system is directly implemented inside a firearm 1, comprising at least one firearm-control unit 2, adapted to control systems implemented in the firearm 1. The electronic programming system comprising, furthermore, at least one actuation mechanism 4, adapted to provide an electrical coupling to the detonating fuse, and a programmer-control device 3, which, via appropriate interfaces, manages data flows for communication both with the detonating fuse and with firearm-control unit 2.
F42C 17/04 - Appareils pour le réglage des fusées pour des fusées électriques
F42C 9/00 - Fusées à temps; Fusées combinées à temps et à percussion ou pression; Fusées pour l'autodestruction à temps des munitions
F42C 13/00 - Fusées de proximité; Fusées pour explosion à distance
F42C 15/40 - Dispositifs d'armement des fusées; Dispositifs de sécurité pour empêcher l'explosion prématurée des fusées ou des charges dans lesquels l'action de sécurité ou d'armement s'effectue électriquement
System for evacuating cartridges, applied to a firearm 1, said firearm comprising a breech 14, a firing chamber 12 in which the projectile that will come out through a barrel 13 is fired. Said evacuation system comprises an evacuation tray 2, adapted to receive the cartridge following upon deflagration of an ammunition, and a movement mechanism 3, adapted to move such a tray 2. Said movement mechanism 3 turns the evacuation tray 2 about an axis "X", parallel to the axis of the barrel 13 of the firearm 1, in a preset and appropriately cadenced way, passing from a first position, where the cartridge is received, to a second position, where the cartridge is expelled by the expulsion mechanism 5, and vice versa.
F41A 15/00 - Extracteurs de cartouche, c. à d. dispositifs pour retirer les cartouches ou les douilles au moins partiellement de la chambre de cartouche; Ejecteurs de cartouche, c. à d. dispositifs pour éjecter les cartouches ou les douilles retirées de l'arme à feu
F41A 9/16 - Plateaux ou augets mobiles de chargement des munitions, p.ex. pour l'alimentation à partir de chargeurs rotatifs ou basculants dans un plan vertical qui est parallèle à l'axe du tube de l'arme
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STORAGE SYSTEM FOR ARTILLERY AMMUNITION AND ASSOCIATED COMPUTER PROGRAM
A storage system (10) for artillery ammunition, susceptible of containing artillery ammunition (100) of various types and comprising a plurality of drums (11) rotating about a central axis (Y) of their own and having a plurality of cells (11a), each adapted to contain one of said ammunition (100); said storage system (10) comprises a rotatable support (12), which can turn about an axis of rotation (Z) of its own, parallel to said central axis (Y), on which the plurality of rotary drums (11) are rotatably pivoted; - and further comprising at least one data processing unit for the automated selection of a drum (11') from among the plurality of rotary drums (11).
Ammunition hoist (1), comprising a supporting beam (4) set alongside said hollow guide element, and a movement system (5), adapted to enable movement of the ammunition (3) along said supporting beam (4) between a first level and a second level set at a different height with respect to one another; the hoist comprises a moving equipment (6), sliding with respect to the supporting beam (4) and to which said ammunition (3) is associated at least temporarily; the movement of the ammunition (3) occurs in an automated way from and towards said first or second level.
A mechanism for setting a fuse, applied to the structure of a firearm 5, comprising a setting device 2, adapted to program such fuse, said setting device 2 being fixed to a support structure 13 and comprising a reference portion 21 and a setting portion 22, rotating around the longitudinal axis of the fuse, adapted to set the fuse of a cartridge. Such setting mechanism comprises a support structure, wherein such support structure supports a control device of the position of the setting device 2, formed by a movable equipment 31 from an actuator of a vertical movement 34 and from an actuator of a horizontal movement 35. Such actuators are able to move along a horizontal "X"-axis of the support structure, along a vertical "Z"-axis, the same movable equipment 31 for the positioning of the setting device 2, with respect to the cartridge, kept in a predetermined position.
System for communicating data to a detonating fuse (3) of a projectile (P) of a firearm, for sending such data to a processing unit, inserted in such fuse. Said projectile is of the under-calibre type with respect to the size of the barrel for which, in order to correctly insert the projectile in the same, an adaptor is used, formed by a capsule (2) fitting on the projectile itself, having an outer diameter which substantially corresponds to that of the barrel.
System for moving objects positioned in a closed space, comprising at least one manipulator (3) , adapted to grip and orient the aforesaid objects in the desired positions and at least one overhead-travelling-crane mechanism (2), adapted to move said manipulator in said closed space in at least two different directions substantially horizontal. An electronic processing unit, controlled by an operator, is able to electronically and automatically determine the movements of the overhead-travelling-crane mechanism and of the manipulator.
B66C 17/06 - Ponts roulants à chariot transbordeur comportant une ou plusieurs poutres principales sensiblement horizontales dont les extrémités reposent directement sur des roues ou des rouleaux se déplaçant sur une voie soutenue par des supports espacés combinés avec des appareils auxiliaires servant des buts particuliers
B63B 27/10 - Aménagement des équipements de bord pour l'embarquement ou le débarquement des cargaisons ou des passagers des grues, ponts roulants ou portiques
B63G 3/00 - Aménagements relatifs au stockage des munitions ou à leur manutention; Navires caractérisés par ces aménagements
System for moving crates in a warehouse, in which the crates (C) to be moved are organised in supply modules (M), each made up of a predetermined number of rows each having a predetermined number of crates. The system comprises a translator device (1) for rows of crates that brings about the movement of at least one row of crates, so as to create at least one aisle (W) for passing between one row and another of said module, in which it is possible to gain access through a crates manipulator (3), which is able to move along the module and through such aisles.
System for loading and unloading cartridges into/from a magazine for firearms. Said firearm comprising a breech or firing chamber 101 where the cartridge is made to explode, and a mouth portion 102 adapted to cause the cartridge to pass from the magazine to the breech. Said magazine being engaged to said breech and comprising a plurality of chambers 21 sequentially mobile with respect to breech 101 itself so as to present one after another in the loading position in which a charging mechanism 7 inserts the cartridge into breech 101, in which each single chamber 21 can slide independently on at least one track 22 placed on the magazine longitudinally with respect to the axis X of breech 101.
F41A 9/78 - Chargeurs munis d'un convoyeur à mouvement de va-et-vient
F41A 9/22 - Plateaux ou augets mobiles de chargement des munitions, p.ex. pour l'alimentation à partir de chargeurs coulissants, p.ex. à mouvement de va-et-vient dans une direction horizontale
F41A 9/26 - Alimentation en munitions sans bande utilisant un chargeur ou un magasin mobiles comme dispositif d'alimentation utilisant un chargeur du type à tambour rotatif
F41A 9/74 - Chargeurs à tambour dans lesquels les cartouches sont disposées radialement
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