Giat Industries

Nexter Systems

Pascal Sabourin

Gilles Larroque-Lahitette

Alain Proner

Yann Guilmard

Jean-Philippe Dacquet

Jean-Luc Coupeau

A method for setting a protective coating on the inner wall of a tube includes providing a cylindrical sleeve, then setting on the outer surface of the sleeve a layer of a thermo fusible material, then machining the sleeve to provide it with an external diameter corresponding to the tube internal diameter, positioning the sleeve in the tube, and finally soldering the sleeve on the tube by applying heat.

Process to deposit a protective coating on the inner wall of a tube, and notably a gun barrel produced according to this process

A device providing an electrical connection between the recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle. The device incorporates at least one connector formed of a plug and socket, one of which is integral with the cradle and the other with the recoiling mass, the elements being disconnected during the recoil of the recoiling mass.

Device to provide an electrical connection between a recoiling mass of a weapon and a fixed cradle

A device to provide an electrical connection between a power generator integral with a weapon and a first contact area integral with a piece of ammunition, said device comprising a conductive rod carried by a breech of the weapon and able to translate with respect to said breech in order to come into contact with said first contact area of said ammunition, said rod incorporating a pointed end ensuring the deformation of said area wherein said rod has a rack onto which meshes a pinion integral with said breech, said pinion being driven in rotation by drive means actuated when said breech is closed.

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Bourges, France

Pascal Sabourin