TURRET WITH MULTILAYER COMBINATION ARMOR PLATING Russian patent published in 1998 - IPC

FIELD: armored equipment. SUBSTANCE: turret is featured by fact that its embrasure is made as a single monolithic component, and armor walls, covers of cavities turret top and bottom plate represent separate components of rolled steel armor, which are made in such a manner that at assembly and welding of turret from them base metal of mates fully or partially overlaps on each armor wall of turret has a support on turret top and bottom plate. Separate welded assemblies of turret of rolled armor plates may be made in form of single parts, and side parts of turret are double- barrier ones, with spaces between barrier being filled with fillers. EFFECT: enhanced level of protection of turrets of tanks and or movable and stationary objects. 3 cl, 2 dwg