Patent ID: 8839708
Filing Date: 2014-09-23
Classification: F41A,F41H

Abstract:
1. Armed vehicle, comprising: a hull configured to house at least one man when in use, said hull including a front part, a rear part and at least four corners, said hull extending from a front to rear and side to side of said vehicle, said hull defining a vehicle cockpit to facilitate driving the vehicle; a plurality of wheels for terrestrial maneuvering; a turret armed with a howitzer and positioned upon an upper part of said hull; an interface structural element; said interface structural element making an interface between said hull and said armed turret; the hull including an opening positioned at the upper part of the hull, the opening connecting the hull to the turret; the hull comprising a plurality of stabilizers arranged proximate four of the corners of the hull; an ammunition loading aperture positioned on said armed turret; said ammunition loading aperture being configurable between a first open configuration and a second closed configuration; wherein in use in said first open configuration, said ammunition loading aperture is coupled to an ammunition loading chute and ammunition are translated by said loading chute into said turret; a storage and a pick-up device for a plurality of propelling charges of ammunition for said howitzer; said storage and said pick-up device being positioned inside said hull and corresponding to said opening positioned at the upper part of said hull.