Ammunition Feed Trunnion Support.

Abstract

Disclosed is a cannon-support mechanism that includes means for loading rounds of ammunition into the firing chamber of the cannon. An upright hollow strut or arm has a swingable connection with a rotary firing chamber mechanism such that individual rounds of ammunition can be transferred from a support vehicle directly through the hollow strut into the cannon firing chamber. The hollow strut is raisable or lowerable in the direction of its length, whereby the ammunition transfer function can be carried out with the cannon in a range of different elevations relative to the roof area of the vehicle.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 08, 1983
Accession Number
ADD010549

Entities

People

  • R. A. Magnuson

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Altitude
  • Ammunition
  • Elevation
  • Functions (Mathematics)
  • Transfer Functions

Readers

  • Brain and Cognitive Science; Experimental Psychology; Cognitive Neuroscience
  • ballistics.