MISSILE IN TRANSPORTER-LAUNCHER CONTAINER Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F42B15/00 F41F3/42 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: missile comprises an engine with the rotation device interacting with the container inner surface, the mechanism latching the missile in the container including a split spring ring, a bulkhead, a rear cover-membrane and the container back nut. The movable bulkhead is furnished with an inner shoulder, the bulkhead inner section is covered by the cover-membrane. The membrane surface is furnished, on the engine side, with a protective layer and symmetric radial cuts. The device rotating the missile inside the container is made up of rotary rollers arranged on the fins assembly with its blades rolled around the engine nozzle assembly and located in the head groove with slots receiving the rollers.

EFFECT: smaller missile weight and simpler design.

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