TANK TURRET Russian patent published in 2009 - IPC F41H7/04 F41H5/20 

FIELD: weapons.

SUBSTANCE: invention concerns tank turrets and can be applied in new tank models or for upgrade of existing ones. Tank turret includes welded firing ports, front and lateral walls, aft sheet with removable armoured load conveying container attached to it, bottom sheet, roof with ports, and quick-release front protection modules. Internal space is expanded due to installation of front turret case walls perpendicular to bottom sheet. Quick-release protection modules of enhanced armour durability are positioned so as to allow for replacement in field in case of battle damage. Junctions between board sheets and load conveying container feature armoured deflectors. Light armour compartment with independent anti-aircraft machine gun and ammunition load is attached to lateral turret wall and covered by protection module in front. Discharge port for pad of semi-combustible cartridge case features device for air duct mounting for underwater driving. Roof sheets are mounted at a minimum incidence angle of front missile with the armour to cause missile rebound and prevent armour breach.

EFFECT: increased internal space of turret, maintainability due to possible installation of quick-release protection modules, enhanced reliability of module fixation to turret.

6 cl, 7 dwg