Attachment arrangement for a gun module on a carrier
AssigneeBae Systems Bofors AB
InventorsMarcus ELIASSON, Peter GARDSlÖ, 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 carrier 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, arranged at the outer ends of the subframe and the intermediate beam respectively, for a connection between them, a first one of the interacting mounting plates being provided with a depression, while the other mounting plate being provided with a protrusion whose form, size and position correspond to the form, size and position of the depression on the first mounting plate, wherein tire mounting plates are arranged across the longitudinal direction of the subframe.
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