Krauss-Maffei Wegmann Gmbh & Co. Kg

Wegmann & Co. Gmbh

Firma Wegmann & Co. Gmbh

Ernst Tripp

Alexander Simon

Peter Muhlhausen

A fragmentable projectile casing for an explosive projectile () has an irregular wall thickness (W) and predetermined breaking points () distributed over the projectile casing () for formation of fragments. The predetermined breaking points () for obtaining uniform fragments are spaced irregularly from one another. The predetermined breaking points () can have a smaller distance from one another in a region of greater wall thickness (W) and can be arranged in the manner of a grid and/or are formed as lines. Further, the predetermined breaking points () can run parallel to a longitudinal axis (L) of the projectile casing () and/or along a circumference (U) of the projectile casing ().

Projectile casing for an explosive projectile and method for handling a projectile casing

An unbalance-compensating device for a weapon, especially a large-caliber weapon with a long barrel, with a component accommodating the barrel, mounted on trunnions in a stationary accommodation, and pivoting in elevation. The pivoting component's center of gravity is outside the trunnions' axis of rotation. A torque that counteracts the moment of unbalance is generated in that the weapon's pivoting component is attached by a flexible tractioning component to a device on the stationary accommodation that produces a positioning force. The tractioning component travels along a contour of prescribed shape attached to the weapon's pivoting component and determining the effective component of lifting force. The device is light in weight, takes up little space in the vicinity of the angle of elevation, and provides almost perfect compensation for the moment of unbalance while also allowing for temperature compensation. The device that generates the positioning force has a pneumatic cylinder with a piston rod attached to the flexible tractioning component and with its interior communicating with a compression reservoir.

Unbalance-compensating device for a weapon, especially a large-caliber

A mechanism for feeding the shells to a weapon one at a time comprises a conveyor for removing one shell from at least one ammunition magazine comprising a frame, mounted for rotation about an axis perpendicular to a floor for movement from a pick-up position to a transfer position, rails on the frame disposed parallel to the floor, an arm slidably mounted on the rails for movement therealong parallel to the floor, a gripper mounted on the arm for gripping a shell and pivotable from a first position wherein the shell is upright to a second position wherein the shell is aligned with the length of the vehicle. The gripper is operative in the first position to grip a shell when the frame is in the pick-up position and is operative in the second position to release a shell when the frame is in the transfer position. A shell tray is mounted for sliding movement parallel to the floor between a receiving position wherein the tray receives a shell released by the gripper and a holding position. The tray is rotatable about an axis perpendicular to the floor from the holding position to a loading position parallel to a bore of the weapon and is elevatable to align the shell with the bore for sliding movement thereunto.

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