A multi-purpose missile launcher system for a military land vehicle that has the capability for direct targeting both short and medium range land targets, as well launching missiles against longer-range land targets or air targets using indirect targeting. The multi-purpose missile launcher system is deployed as part of a modular weapon system that mates with a modular bed of the military land vehicle.

A multi-purpose missile launcher system for a military land vehicle that has the capability for direct targeting both short and medium range land targets, as well launching missiles against longer-range land targets or air targets using indirect targeting. The mulit-purpose missile launcher system is deployed as part of a modular weapon system that mates with a modular bed of the military land vehicle.

A burette assembly for discharging liquids at a constant flow rate regardless of the height of solution in the burette. This result is accomplished by attaching a capillary tube to the wall of a conventional burette. The tube is vented to the atmosphere at one end and terminates at the other end at a point on the inside of the bottom portion of the barrel of the burette.

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.

A deck-mounted inclined munitions launcher is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the launcher includes a platform, two pivotally-coupled munitions canisters, and a drive system. An exhaust end of each munitions canister is movably coupled to the platform while the launch end of each canister is not coupled to the platform. A drive system engages the exhaust end of each munitions canister. The canisters lay substantially flat, side-by-side, in a pre-launch position. To rai...

A launcher platform including a support structure and a number of rails mounted on the support structure for supporting missiles thereon, each adjacent rail elevated above the other rails to accommodate additional missiles and different type missiles while maintaining low center of gravity.

An improved launching pad for guided missiles used to combat aerial targets, and in particular low-flying aircraft, which is provided with an arrangement for imparting an angular momentum to the missile about its transverse axis and in a direction toward a horizontal plane while the missile is still on the launching pad and accelerating.

The multipurpose launcher and controls disclosed herein relates to a modular, expandable system with several operational and combat mission options for surface ships. Particularly, the system enables growth in both structure and controls to enable a staged build up, an upgrade or a turnkey system which can launch different types of missiles, rockets, chaff and decoy. More particularly, the system's modularity in both structure and controls enables it to adopt to a variety of existing and future ...

A driving mechanism for controllably opening and closing the cover of an ammunition storage magazine of an armored land vehicle operates to enable the cover to be opened in an essentially vertical position by automatic hydraulic means when the ammunition, which may comprise rockets or the like, is to be loaded into a launcher located above the magazine. When it is desired to reload the magazine itself, the cover may be detached from the driving mechanism and manually opened into a horizontal pos...

A spacecraft launch system includes a support assembly and a seat coupled to a hinge having a hinge axis. In operation, the support assembly and the seat rotate about the hinge axis to move the spacecraft from a horizontal position to a vertical position for launching. The launch system may incorporate an alignment technique that includes alignment members and actuators.