Ordnance – Rocket launching – Movable launcher
Patent
1995-05-31
1997-10-28
Garone, Michael J.
Ordnance
Rocket launching
Movable launcher
89 1801, F41F 300
Patent
active
056820054
ABSTRACT:
A rack system (10) is disclosed for use on a vehicle (12) which carries weapons containers (48, 50) containing one or more missiles or rockets (52). A crane mounted on the system pivots each weapons container independently from a storage position to a vertical launch position. Locking devices lock the weapons containers in the storage position for transport and in the vertical, launch position.
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Garone Michael J.
Loral Vought Systems Corporation
Webson Theresa M.
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