Patent ID: 6886448

Claim:
A traverse laying system for a weapon, comprising: a weapon integral with a frame articulated in traverse with respect to a support providing a large traverse range around a first axis of rotation; and a positioning device for the weapon integral with the frame usable to provide a separate small traverse range of the weapon around a second axis of rotation, the second axis of rotation passing through a centre of gravity of the weapon perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the weapon, the positioning device comprising: a cradle supporting the weapon; a mantlet within which the cradle and the weapon slide during firing of the weapon, the mantlet integral with the frame; and a rotation control device for providing the separate small traverse range of the weapon around a second axis of rotation, wherein the weapon is mounted by means of a joint with respect to the mantlet, the rotation control device provides the rotation of the weapon and the cradle with respect to the mantlet around the second axis of rotation and the rotation control device comprises a jack, a body of the jack is integral with the mantlet and a rod of the jack is connected to the weapon.