Patent ID: 7237468
Filing Date: 2007-07-03
Classification: F41A

Abstract:
1. A projectile firing device, comprising: a turret mounted to a platform, the turret capable of swiveling +/−90° in traverse from a base position; a cradle mounted to the turret and supporting a base, the base capable of swiveling in elevation; at least two tubes mounted to the base, each of at least two tubes enclosing at least one projectile as well as a propellant charge enabling the at least one projectile to be expelled from the tube, at least one tube enclosing scatterable mines; a first drive mechanism driving the swiveling of the base in elevation; a second drive mechanism to traverse the turret around a substantially vertical axis, wherein the base is capable of swiveling +/−90° in elevation from a median position in which the tubes are substantially vertical.