FORTIFIED EMPLACEMENT Russian patent published in 1997 - IPC

FIELD: fortification. SUBSTANCE: fortified emplacement has a foundation, support installed on the foundation and having a traversing bearing plate with an opening closed with a cover, dome transferred through the opening from the concealed to combat position and hinge-joined to the bearing plate and spring-loaded by torsion bars secured on the surface of the bearing plate; weapon, sighting devices and observation facilities installed in the dome, dome lifting, traversing and weapon laying mechanisms, magazines. The foundation is made in the form of a barrel with openings for entrance and exit; the ball support has the upper and lower braces, the lower brace uses a gear ring engaged with the drive gear of the dome traversing mechanism. The dome is furnished with tumblers, in which a cradle with beds for installation of a rocket launcher, machine guns and guided missile launcher is installed on journals. Installed in the dome is a drum with the sights for the weapon and missile guidance unit secured in it. The bottom is attached to the bearing plate by means of tie-rods. The emplacement may be installed in a reinforced-concrete firing point. EFFECT: enhanced reliability. 3 cl, 8 dwg