TANK AUTOMATIC LOADING SYSTEM "SCOROPEYA-3" Russian patent published in 2015 - IPC F41A9/38 

FIELD: weapons and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: proposed tank system is coupled with heavy-armour manned turret back. It consists of three parts, i.e. free operating compartment accommodating manipulator with trough making a controlled spatial displacement, container for unitary shells with partially burning cartridge case with cylindrical lengthwise seats arranged relative to turret axis, rear compartment to allow spatial displacement of shell ejector from said container. This system is completely brought out from the turret, turret rear wall is composed of the wall perpendicular to turret axis and is provided with bore for moving trough with shells to pass into turret. Container houses the complete set of ammunition. Said container is composed of the set of tubes. Displacement of manipulator with trough and ejector are synchronized while said trough is provided with linear drive to seat said unitary shell into barrel. Turret rear wall can be provided with moving armoured shutter to stop the wall bore.

EFFECT: perfect design of the turret.

15 cl, 1 tbl, 4 dwg