LAUNCHER Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F41A23/42 

FIELD: military equipment, antitank guided projectiles placed on armored material.

SUBSTANCE: the launcher has a launching bracket with a guide of antitank guided projectiles kinematically linked with a drive installed on the launching bracket. The drive is hinge-joined on the launching bracket. The guide is provided with an electromagnetic lock and a combination armor shield. The lock retainer is made with a shaped port engageable with a catch. The catch is positioned in the lock body and installed for on an axle. The upper part of the combination armor shield is made of a thin thermoreflecting plate, and the lateral part-of an armor plate. A spring-loaded handle with flats on its ends engageable with the inner slotted lugs fastened on the guide is hinge-joined on the armors shield in the longitudinal direction.

EFFECT: enhanced reliability of the launcher, provided protection of the packs of the antitank guided projectiles against bullets, fragments and solar radiation, reduced overall dimensions of the launcher.

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