MODULAR MULTISEAT SHIPBOARD LAUNCHER OF VERTICAL LAUNCH Russian patent published in 2003 - IPC

FIELD: military equipment, in particular, vertical launch launchers. SUBSTANCE: the upper base and the truss framework of the launcher are interconnected through detachable members for disengagement. A sleeve is installed in each cell in the upper base of the launcher, the sleeve body at the lower end in the inside has an obturator in the form of an annular support for the transport launching packs. Installed in the lower base in each cell of the launcher in alignment with the mentioned sleeve is the second sleeve that is hinge-mounted on the body of the lower base by means of a shock-absorbing device. Mounted inside the second sleeve is a gripping device for fixing the transport launching packs against vertical displacements relative to the second sleeve and a mechanism for interconnection of the electrical connector of electrical communication of the ship fire control system with the transport launching packs. Installed outside the second sleeve are the guide members engageable with the respective mating members of the lower base. Installed in the upper section of the truss framework around the edges of the latter are horizontally positioned supports for engagement with the respective mating members of the ship for limiting the displacements of the truss framework at rolling and pitching of the ship. EFFECT: considerably reduced mass and dimensional indices of the launcher. 2 cl, 7 dwg