# US 2014/0150637 A1 · Assembly of turret and low radar reflection weapon

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- Number: US 2014/0150637 A1
- Document ID: US20140150637A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 14/119,777
- Filed: 2012-05-08
- Published: 2014-06-05
- Earliest claimed: 2011-05-25
- Assignees: OTO Melara S.p.A.
- Inventors: Andrea Chiappini
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150637A1

## CPC

- F41A 23/24: Turret gun mountings (feeding, loading or guiding ammunition F41A9/00; mechanical elevating or traversing systems for turret guns F41A27/18)
- B63G 1/00: Arrangements of guns or missile launchers; Vessels characterised thereby (submarines B63G8/00; guns, missile launchers F41)
- F41A 23/20: for disappearing guns
- F41H 3/00: Camouflage, i.e. means or methods for concealment or disguise (for vessels B63G8/34, B63G13/02 {; sound camouflage, i.e. simulating gun fire noise, F41A33/04; dummy or decoy targets F41J; chaff per se F41J2/00; ammunition for dispensing chaff F42B5/15, F42B12/70; radar absorbing fabrics H01Q17/005})
- F41H 5/12: for smallarms; for light-rocket launchers {(shields attached to smallarms F41C27/04)}
- F41H 5/16: for ordnance {or tanks (F41H5/18 takes precedence)}
- F41H 5/20: Turrets {(on vehicles F41H7/04)}
- F41A: FUNCTIONAL FEATURES OR DETAILS COMMON TO BOTH SMALLARMS AND ORDNANCE, e.g. CANNONS; MOUNTINGS FOR SMALLARMS OR ORDNANCE
- B63G: OFFENSIVE OR DEFENSIVE ARRANGEMENTS ON VESSELS; MINE-LAYING; MINE-SWEEPING; SUBMARINES; AIRCRAFT CARRIERS (means of attack or defence in general, e.g. turrets F41H)
- F41H: ARMOUR; ARMOURED TURRETS; ARMOURED OR ARMED VEHICLES; MEANS OF ATTACK OR DEFENCE, e.g. CAMOUFLAGE, IN GENERAL

## 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.

## Claims

### Claim 1

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.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

Assembly according to claim 1, wherein said hiding means (110, 120, 111, 112; 121, 122) comprise a mobile false deck (120) and an upper shield (110) of said turret (100).

### Claim 3 (depends on 2)

Assembly according to claim 2, wherein said upper shield (110) comprises a plurality of hatches (111, 112) having an open configuration for allowing said weapon (200) to come out and a closed configuration for hiding said weapon (200).

### Claim 4 (depends on 2)

Assembly according to claim 2, wherein said mobile false deck (120) presents a plurality of hatches (111, 112).

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

Assembly according to claim 4, wherein said plurality of doors of said mobile deck (120) are configured to open during the passage of the weapon (200) from said rest configuration to said operating configuration and to close again when said weapon (200) is in an operating configuration.

### Claim 6 (depends on 3, 4)

Assembly according to claims 3 and 4, wherein said hatches (111, 112; 121, 122) are axially sliding.

### Claim 7

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.

### Claim 8 (depends on 7)

Assembly according to claim 7, wherein said deck of said boat or ship comprises a base, and wherein said fixed false deck (130) covers said base.

### Claim 9 (depends on 3, 4)

Assembly according to claims 3 and 4, wherein said hatches (111, 112; 121, 122) are opened and closed by means of a hydraulic system and present emergency opening means, which are distinct from said hydraulic system.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

Assembly according to claim 9, wherein said emergency opening means comprise a compression spring.

### Claim 11 (depends on 3, 4)

Assembly according to claims 3 and 4, wherein said hatches (111, 112; 121, 122) are covered with a covering layer made of composite material.