Turret having a munition guidance device protection
AssigneeLeonardo S.P.A.
InventorMauro Pellegri
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Abstract
A turret includes a firearm, which is configured to shoot munitions. A support assembly supports the firearm and is configured to move the firearm about an azimuthal rotation or swiveling axis (Y) and about a zenithal rotation or elevation axis (X). A munition guidance device mounts on the support assembly and is configured to direct a precision-guided munition, which is shot by the firearm towards a target. A protection apparatus is mounted on the support assembly and is configured to assume: a covering condition, in which the protection apparatus hides the munition guidance device on the inside of the support assembly; and an opening condition, in which the protection apparatus exposes the munition guidance device on the outside of the support assembly.
Claims12
A turret comprising:
- a firearm configured for shooting precision-guided munitions;
- a support assembly which supports said firearm and which is configured for moving said firearm about an azimuthal rotation or swivelling axis and about a zenithal rotation or elevation axis;
- a protection apparatus mounted on said support assembly and configured to assume a covering condition and an opening condition;
- wherein in said opening condition, said protection apparatus exposes said munition guiding device on an outside of said support assembly;
- a munition guiding device mounted on said support assembly and configured for directing a precision-guided munition, which is shot by said firearm towards a target;
- wherein in said covering condition, said protection apparatus hides only said munition guiding device on an inside of said support assembly,
- and wherein the firearm is on the outside of the support assembly.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.