Redundant ammunition flow device

A redundant ammunition flow device for supplying divided, large caliber ammunition, composed of a projectile and a propelling charge column including a plurality of propelling charge modules, to a loading tray of a gun that is mounted on a turret of a vehicle for adjustment in elevation about a trunnion, the vehicle having a chassis, comprising:

• at least two magazines disposed in the chassis of the vehicle, each said magazine having a form of a closed loop and including a plurality of first identical holders each of which is adapted to accommodate in an upright position either the projectile or the propelling charge column and which can be placed in a transfer position;
• a lower guide having a form of a ring segment and fixed to the chassis so that said lower guide is concentric with an axis of rotation of the turret;
• an upper guide having a form of a ring segment and fixed to a race ring flange of the turret so that said upper guide is concentric with the axis of rotation of the turret;
• two ammunition transporters mounted for displacement on said upper and lower guides each transporter for receiving at a respective transfer position either the projectile or the propelling charge column from a respective one of the first holders, each said ammunition transporter including a first rotary arm and a feed arm held by said first rotary arm and including second holders for holding the projectile or the propelling charge column;
• two ammunition transfer arms operatively arranged for receiving either the projectile or the propelling charge column from a respective one of said ammunition transporters, one said ammunition transfer arm disposed on each side of the gun and each said ammunition transfer arm being pivotal about the trunnion and including a lifting arm having third holders for picking up and lifting the projectile or propelling charge column;
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• two readiness trays operatively arranged for receiving either the projectile or the propelling charge column from a respective one of said ammunition transfer arms, with one of said readiness trays being disposed on each side of the loading tray.