Abstract:
A system for supplying a device, such as the combustion chamber (5) of the barrel (1) of weapon using a liquid propellant, including a hydraulic cylinder consisting of a piston (15) and a cylinder (9) defining therewith a variable-volume chamber (16) connected to the combustion chamber (5) via an outlet channel (21), and a cushioning assembly (40) consisting of a projection (41) extending into the chamber (16), and a recess (42) formed in the piston (15) for cushioning said piston (15) at the end of its stroke by throttling the hydraulic fluid. An assembly (45) is provided for adjusting the length of the projection (41) within the chamber (16) according to its volume.
Abstract:
A system for laying a weapon (3) mounted on an armoured vehicle, the elevation and training of said weapon being adjustable in two perpendicular directions. The elevation adjustment axis (Y'-O-Y) lies in a substantially horizontal plane when the armoured vehicle is on substantially horizontal ground, whereas the training adjustment axis (Z'-O-Z) is perpendicular both to the elevation adjustment axis (Y'-O-Y) and to the weapon axis.
Abstract:
A device for percussion firing of a mortar or similar comprises a translationally mobile firing pin and means for actuating it. Said firing pin is part of a firing assembly (10) housed in a casing (23) secured to the base plate (27) of the mortar (M), said firing assembly being actuated, via a firing system (16), by a firing spring (33) with interposed articulated lever (51) to which is coupled a pivot arm (54) interacting with a control unit (13) forming part of the firing system (16) and with a mobile stop (11) also secured to the rear base plate (27) of the mortar (M), designed to cooperate with a fixed part (80) of the said mortar (M).
Abstract:
Rapid fire mortar, comprising an ammunition cylinder, the liners (10) of which are fitted at their rear with a metal seal (22), the bottom (30) of which forms an ammunition support. The seal is slidingly mounted in the liner in order to compensate the manufacturing tolerances of the liners, its walls being capable of elastic deformation resulting from the effect of gas pressure during firing to provide a gas-tight seal between the liner and the firing plate.