Assembly of turret and low radar reflection weapon
AssigneeOTO Melara S.p.A.
InventorAndrea Chiappini
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Abstract
An assembly of a turret and low radar reflection weapon includes a turret (100) and a weapon (200) associated with the turret (100). The weapon (200) includes a first rest configuration, in which the weapon (200) 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) includes shielding, hatches and a false deck (110, 120, 111, 112; 121, 122) for hiding said weapon (200) with a low radar reflection shape.
Claims11
An assembly of turret and low radar reflection weapon, the assembly (10) comprising a turret (100) and a weapon (200) associated thereto;
- the assembly is characterized in that:
- said 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);
- said turret (100) presents hiding means (110, 120, 111, 112;
- 121, 122) for hiding said weapon (200);
- said hiding means being means with a low radar reflection shape.
Assembly according to any of the previous claims from 2 to 6 and comprising, furthermore, a fixed false deck (130);
- said fixed false deck (130) being a contact means between said mobile false deck (120) and the deck of a boat or ship.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.