AIR TROOPING METHOD OF ARMOURED EQUIPMENT TO COMBAT ZONE WITH PROVISION OF SELF-PROTECTION AND SAFETY OF FLOTATION Russian patent published in 2011 - IPC F41H13/00 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: air trooping method of armoured equipment to combat zone consists in loading of armoured equipment to assault landing ship, its delivery by assault landing ship to nearshore combat zone, unloading from assault landing ship and its delivery to combat area. Each unit of armoured equipment is equipped with waterborne vehicle. Waterborne vehicle gives nautical qualities to tanks and improves nautical qualities of amphibious armoured equipment. Loading of armoured equipment equipped with waterborne vehicles from water to assault landing ship and its unloading from the ship immediately on water is performed by self-operation of armoured equipment along approach ramps of assault landing ship. Delivery from assault landing ship to combat area is performed by means of self-movement of armoured equipment equipped with waterborne vehicles on water so that possibility of its self-protection against air targets, surface ships and submarines is provided.

EFFECT: safe flotation of armoured equipment at any sea disturbance and possibility of its movement on land.

11 cl, 6 dwg