LIGHT WEAPON SYSTEM Russian patent published in 2017 - IPC F41A23/24 F41A9/38 F41F1/06 F41H5/22 

FIELD: weapon and ammunition.

SUBSTANCE: light weapon system comprises a mortar tube (2), a superstructure (3), enclosing the hatch and protruding vertically above the hatch, which is closed by the hatch cover (6) and includes a hole (8) allowing the projectile to be delivered into the mortar tube (2) through its muzzle (4) of the mortar tube (2) rigidly connected to the superstructure (3) by the first end and comprising, at its second end, a rotary joint (4b) rigidly connected to the mortar tube (2), a hole (8) extending to the outer the side of the superstructure (3), between the sidewalls (4a) of the support (4), and extending to the muzzle (2a) of the tube (2), when the tube (2) is in a horizontal position, the vertical guidance means (7) of the mortar tube (2) and the firing means for firing the projectile.

EFFECT: possibility of safely servicing the weapon system from the combat compartment inside the armoured vehicle without making significant changes to the design of the armoured vehicle.

8 cl, 8 dwg