UNIVERSAL MINE LAYER Russian patent published in 2002 - IPC

FIELD: military engineering, in particular, self-propelled mine layers. SUBSTANCE: combat vehicle is made on a caterpillar tread, and the mine compartment is provided with an armored protection, roof with opening flaps and a rotor installed in it by means of bearing supports along the combat vehicle longitudinal axis for rotation and kinematically linked with the combat vehicle running gear. The mine- laying control system is provided with distribution and master units, mine-laying and fire control panels and rotary contact devices installed on the rotor. The bedplates with cassette modules rigidly attached on them are positioned on the rotor. The loading device is provided with a gauge for orientation of the cassette modules and made in the form of a folding crane - boom with tongs and a cable spider whose slings are of the same length. EFFECT: enhanced ammunition stock of the mine-layer, provided variation of mine jettisoning direction, as well as reduced time and labour content for mine reloading. 4 cl, 4 dwg