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US 8,839,708 B2Granted
Armed vehicle with improved structure
AssigneeOTO Melara S.p.A.
InventorsAndrea Sandro Chiappini, Manuel D'Eusebio
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Abstract
An armed vehicle (10) with improved structure includes a hull (11), which, in use, is suited to house one or more men, devices for the movement on the ground, and an armed turret (30), which is positioned on top of an upper part of the hull (11). The armed vehicle (10) includes an interface structural element (11s), which is cold-added; the interface structural element (11s) constitutes an interface element between the hull (11) and the armed turret (30).
Claims5
Armed vehicle, comprising:
- a hull configured to house at least one man when in use, said hull including a front part, a rear part and at least four corners, said hull extending from a front to rear and side to side of said vehicle, said hull defining a vehicle cockpit to facilitate driving the vehicle;
- a plurality of wheels for terrestrial maneuvering;
- a turret armed with a howitzer and positioned upon an upper part of said hull;
- an interface structural element;
- said interface structural element making an interface between said hull and said armed turret;
- the hull including an opening positioned at the upper part of the hull, the opening connecting the hull to the turret;
- the hull comprising a plurality of stabilizers arranged proximate four of the corners of the hull;
- an ammunition loading aperture positioned on said armed turret;
- said ammunition loading aperture being configurable between a first open configuration and a second closed configuration;
- wherein in use in said first open configuration, said ammunition loading aperture is coupled to an ammunition loading chute and ammunition are translated by said loading chute into said turret;
- a storage and a pick-up device for a plurality of propelling charges of ammunition for said howitzer;
- said storage and said pick-up device being positioned inside said hull and corresponding to said opening positioned at the upper part of said hull.
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