Military Vehicle Having External Gun.

Abstract

A military vehicle comprising a hull that is equipped with a rotary turret and an external gun thereabove; external power means is provided to elevate the gun bodily and turn the gun in the elevation plane. The gun is equipped with at least one ammunition supply tube that can be periodically replenished from an ammunition storage means in the hull without human assistance (other than actuation of control switches or valves). (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 19, 1979
Accession Number
ADD007493

Entities

People

  • Roland A. Magnuson

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Elevation
  • Military Vehicles
  • Vehicles

Readers

  • Electrical Engineering
  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • ballistics.