MINELAYER Russian patent published in 2008 - IPC F41H7/10 

FIELD: armament.

SUBSTANCE: transport-launching containers are arranged on the support-rotating appliances of the platform in three lengthwise rows to turn thereon under control of a system of the path-control transducers symmetrically arranged relative to the initial position to interact with the rotary support pusher as well as to transmit the signal to the unit controlling the rotary support position. Every aforesaid container is furnished with an additional hydraulic cylinder arranged to effect a stepless variation of the angle of inclination of the container casing in vertical to provide for a preset angle of launching the mines. The mine-laying control system includes the transport-and-launching container position control unit arranged to generate a control signal and transmit it to actuators setting the containers with respect to horizon and launching angle in formation of mine fields in coordinates specified by the control unit.

EFFECT: increased allowance of transported mines, wider mine fields and increased protection of allowance of mines.

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