System and a method for protected reloading of a remote controlled weapon station

摘要

RCWS (Remote Controlled Weapon System or Station) of the deck-penetrator type and a method for protected reloading of a weapon system that is fed by belt of rounds from an ammunition container that is positioned in the RCWS, wherein the RWCS includes a system for protected reloading of the weapons system, that comprises—a bracket, that on it the ammunition container is mounted, and the bracket is amenable to be propelled via an opening in the deck of the vehicle upon which the RCWS is positioned, unto an inner space of the carrier vehicle and back from this space to the RCWS; and means for movably positioning the bracket, in at least two states—a first state wherein the bracket is positioned inside the inner space of the carrier vehicle and for reloading anew the weapons system; and a second state wherein the bracket is a least substantially embedded in the RCWS for feeding the weapons system by a belt of rounds from inside of the ammunition container that is positioned on the bracket.

主权项

1. RCWS (Remote Controlled Weapon System or Station) of the deck-penetrator type mountable to a carrier vehicle, comprising:
at least one weapon system that is fed by a belt of rounds from the inside of an ammunition container that is positioned, at least substantially, in the RCWS,
wherein said RCWS is positioned on a turret ring that is rotatably installed on a circumference of an existing opening in a deck of the carrier vehicle;and wherein said RCWS is characterized by that it includes in addition:
a system for protected reloading of said weapons system, that comprises:
a bracket, that on it said ammunition container is mounted, and said bracket is configured to move the bracket below said existing opening in the deck of the carrier vehicle upon which the RCWS is positioned, into an inner space of said carrier vehicle and back from said inner space to the RCWS;wherein the bracket comprises at least one balancer configured to move the bracket between at least two states:a first state wherein said bracket is positioned inside said inner space of said carrier vehicle and for reloading anew said weapons system; anda second state wherein said bracket is a least substantially embedded in the RCWS for feeding said weapon system by the belt of rounds from inside of said ammunition container that is positioned on said bracket andwherein said system for protected reloading of said weapons system is coupled to the rotatable RCWS and therefore enabling protected reloading of said weapons system independent of a rotational position of the RCWS.