Carousel Automatic Ammunition Loader System.

Abstract

An ammunition handling system for use in a military tank to provide for storage of individual ammunition rounds and automatic transfer thereof to the tank main gun when necessary. The rounds are stored in protected positions within the hull remote from the gun. Transfer of individual rounds to the gun is effected through a rotary carousel located beneath the tank basket. The carousel moves independently of the basket to deliver rounds into the basket in any position; the gun can be reloaded without returning to a fixed load position. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 22, 1982
Accession Number
ADD009870

Entities

People

  • Howard C. Mottin
  • Theodore H. Puuri

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ammunition
  • Automatic
  • Guns
  • Tank Guns

Readers

  • Logistics and Supply Chain Management.
  • ballistics.