SHIPBORNE CONTAINER FOR MISSILE STORAGE AND LUNCHING Russian patent published in 2012 - IPC F41F3/42 

FIELD: machine building.

SUBSTANCE: shipborne container comprises tight housing with inside guides, collapsible front and detachable rear covers. Container housing front inside end is provided with ring shutter made up of perforated annular support for missile. Container is furnished with detachable perforated element to be arranged inside said housing on perforated annular support, on the side of collapsible cover with partial overlap of annular support perforated openings. Besides, it is provided with detachable ring shutter made up of ring to be fitted inside housing to embrace missile tail with preset annular clearance. Split housing consists of coupled front and rear sections. In compliance with one version, it incorporates valve to flood container inner chamber in underwater position when external hydrostatic preset pressure exceeds preset magnitude. Collapsible cover may be broken into fragments of positive buoyancy.

EFFECT: expanded launching characteristics for whatever missiles.

7 cl, 6 dwg