Attachment arrangement for a gun module on a carrier
AssigneeBae Systems Bofors AB
InventorsMarcus Eliasson, Peter Gardsiö, Bertil Wall
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Abstract
An attachment arrangement for a gun module of a carrier, such as a vehicle, a craft, or a structure fixedly mounted on a foundation, including, fixedly mounted on the carrier, a carrier frame. The carrier frame has at least two elongated frame portions, and the attachment arrangement includes an intermediate beam, on which the gun module is arranged. A subframe is arranged on the carrier frame, and a pair of interacting mounting plates are arranged on the subframe and the intermediate beam respectively. A weapons system includes an attachment arrangement and a superstructure module having storage spaces on top of the subframe.
Claims9
An attachment arrangement for a gun module of a carrier, having a fixedly mounted ca r frame, comprising at least two elongated frame portions, and the attachment arrangement comprising an intermediate beam, on which the gun module can be arranged, a subframe for arranging on the carrier frame, and a pair of interacting mounting plates, a first one of the mounting plates being arranged at a rearward end of the subframe and and a second one of the mounting plates being arranged at a forward end of the intermediate beam for a connection between them, the first one of the mourning plates being provided with one or more depressions, while the second mounting plate being provided with one or more protrusions whose form, size and position correspond to the form, size and position of the one or more depressions on the first mounting plate, wherein the first and second mounting plates are arranged substantially parallel to each other transverse to a longitudinal direction of the subframe.
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