Fighting vehicle with telescopic platform - has remote control, operation and indication of weapons and platform attitude for each platform

(42) Date of commencement of the patent: 15. 8.1995 (45) Date of issue: 25. 4.1996

<td>(30) Priority:</td><td>(73) Patent owner:</td>

<td>25. 9.1989 DE 3931908 claimed.</td><td>FOREDER GEORG D-6200 WIESBADEN (DE).</td>

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<td>DE 3738835A DE 3900570A US 3757635A</td><td></td>

(54) MILITARY COMBAT VEHICLE WITH AT LEAST TWO UNMANNED COMBAT PLATFORMS

CQ (57) Combat vehicles (1) according to the invention with a plurality of independently usable lifting devices (2, 2a) and combat platforms (3, 3a) can simultaneously combat multiple air, sea and ground targets in different directions and distances from partially or fully protected positions. Another advantage of this invention arises from the fact that even the construction of two extendable in all directions lifting equipment (2, 2a) with combat platforms (3, 3a) doubles the number of immediately deployable weapons entrained. In addition, this extremely effective multiplication of combat units can be increased by multiple combat platforms and versatile setup kits. The high use and survivability, effectiveness and cost-efficiency of this recognizably defense-oriented subject of the invention should have positive overall military policy effects.

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The invention relates to a military combat vehicle with at least two unmanned, self-propelled combat platforms as a carrier for the day and / or night use against ground and / or

Air targets suitable military equipment, articulated by means of a movable on the vehicle, in all

Directions are extendable and pivotable lifting system elevierbar.

Such combat vehicles have been developed to allow the advantageous use of weapons from positions behind covering protective surfaces by over or over the same. Previous versions were limited to a lifting system with unmanned combat platform on such vehicles (DP 31 20 338).

In the course of further development of earlier applications, the same inventor had then for the first time built two unmanned combat platforms on a two-part articulated mast (DP 34 37 625). This increased the effectiveness against combat vehicles with only one platform, but led in the course of further development to the realization that the mutual movement dependent dependence of both platforms on the common Hubsatz adversely affects the simultaneous fight against several goals.

This invention is therefore an object of the invention to design a combat vehicle of the type described above that mutual disabilities in the construction of multiple lifting systems with combat platforms on a common emergency vehicle are largely excluded and at the same time a significant increase in efficiency through the combination with the inventor made new developments, such as multiple Combat platforms and setup sets.

This object is achieved in that, as is known, at least two lifting systems are provided, each with a mounted at the top single or multiple combat platform and that both the lifting equipment and the combat platforms are individually controllable and independently movable. The achievable with this invention advantages are that by the construction of self-propelled combat platforms at the upper ends of separate, extendable in all directions lifting systems, both of which are also pivoted at its lower end rotatable and pivotable on the vehicle, the number of such combat vehicles simultaneously usable weapons is doubled. In addition, the mobility of two self-propelled combat platforms and lifting equipment now allows effective joint as well as separate use of the weapons platforms and equipment on the combat platforms against ground and air targets in the same or different directions and distances.

Mutual disabilities are compensated by the high mobility of the inserts. All movements and changes in position of both the lifting equipment and combat platforms are constantly displayed to the crew in the vehicle. In addition, automatically deploying movement and fire barriers protect against carelessness in the battle.

As lifting systems preferably single or mehrschübige telescopic boom are provided in light highly mobile combat vehicles. Two-armed Knickhebelausieger with telescopic upper support arms, however, offer certain advantages in heavy versions of such combat vehicles. Combinations of different lifting systems are also possible.

The subject invention has by building two independently usable combat platforms over a comparison with previous one-arm systems superior effectiveness.

The ability to existing elevations, houses, etc. um- resp. To be able to overshoot and thus use them as cover, allows the best possible use of terrain in combat. It is to be awarded to all such combat vehicles, as they only deploy their small target, unmanned combat platforms equipped with weapons, vision and warning sensors to enemy fire, while the crew remains protected with the vehicle in partial or full coverage. The subject invention can act through its two combat platforms with double combat strength and the high flexibility of its inserts more flexible and responsive to the opponent.

The invention is particularly suitable for defense-oriented uses. For example, the use of several combat vehicles in a group allows only one of several operating combat vehicles to extend their vision for observation and inform others via constantly transmitted real-time images until the most opportune moment has come for their intervention. This example is intended to show that new tactics of action and the opponent can be associated with surprising special combat forms.

The increased combat platform number in the subject invention also improves its monitoring and monitoring capability. This is accompanied by an increased ability to survive and react. The subject of the application has double combat strength and is more flexible and effective than known developments. Embodiments of the invention can also load themselves or other vehicles with their lifting systems and thereby facilitate their own supply and maintenance. In addition, the deposition and resumption of one of the lifting systems including combat platform allow without outside help, whose over-the-air, cable or Optical fiber remote controlled stationary

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Commitment. The depositing combat vehicle remains with the second system while still one

Emergency vehicles with a lifting platform equivalent usability.

In the drawings, the name of the devices shown or Maintaining systems throughout. FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the use of a known Panzerfahrgestells (1) for the construction of two einschübiger telescopic boom (2, 2a) with a combat platform at the respective upper end of each boom. These are rotatable below and pivotally up, left front (2) and right rear (2a) hinged to the vehicle and can be extended with their combat platforms (3) and (3a) in all directions and stopped in all intermediate positions for use. Both lifting systems with combat platforms are operated by a crew member and all movements are displayed graphically and by automatic movement locks for the affected lifting system or Fire Barriers secured for the combat platforms against disabilities.

The self-propelled unmanned combat platforms (3,3a) rotate endlessly left and right and pivot from -20 'to + 70 ". A manual override automatic always keeps it horizontal. Their equipment may consist of various kinds of guided rockets, light machine guns, vision, day and night sensors, and transmission, data processing and warning devices. The composition of the equipment is customizable to the overall system. Both Kamfplattformen are fully deployable in marshalling position.

(4) and (4a) show the hangers for loads on the lifting equipment (2) and (2a).

Fig. 2 shows the Ausfahr-, rotation and Schwenkmögiichkeiten both lifting systems of the illustrated in Fig. 1 heavy version of a combat vehicle of this type.

The illustration clearly shows that the telescopic arms (2) and (2a) extended horizontally to the front and rear extend far beyond the vehicle. Weapons and equipment carried on the combat platforms (3) and (3a) can thereby be effectively deployed around house or street corners while the serving crew including the driver remain in hiding with the vehicle. All conceivable intermediate positions of the turning and pivoting areas of both lifting systems are to be assessed with regard to terrain use in conjunction with the intrinsic mobility of the combat platforms. FIG. 2 and Fig. 3 show how both telescopic arms contribute to weight balance and increased stability without loss of operational capability. In light, highly mobile embodiments of the subject invention and uses in extreme terrain resulting in benefits.

Fig. 3 shows stacked telescopic boom as lifting equipment for combat platforms. The pivot point upward (5) of the lower boom (2) is outside of the common for both lifting systems (2 and 2a) axis of rotation. This reduces mutual movement disabilities. For this type of articulation central slewing rings can be used cheaply in existing vehicles.

FIG. 4 shows the construction of two different lifting systems with self-propelled combat platform in the form of a front right on the vehicle movable Knickhebelauslegers (2) with upper telescopic arm and a rear left, also movably articulated telescopic boom (2a). This lifting system (2) can be replaced by a non-articulated on the vehicle, but locked entrained, deductible from the vehicle light lifting system with combat platform. It is in Fig. 5a and can be used remotely controlled by the vehicle and then from the set-off. The foldable support elements make it possible to carry them on the rear wall of an armored vehicle hanging or loaded on other vehicles. To settle and resume the second lifting systems are used.

FIG. 5c shows a wheel-driven fast combat vehicle with two stacked, laterally horizontally extended lifting systems with light combat platforms equipped with 4 steering rockets, light machine guns and sprayer. Figures 5b, d and e show typical examples of use for this invention. FIG. 6 shows the combination of a combat platform (3) on a rotatable and pivotable telescopic boom (2) with a vertically eievierbareen own movable second combat platform (3a). Both are articulated together on a short rotatable mast (6) on the vehicle (1), in which the vertical mehrschübige telescope (2a) is mounted for the second platform. This type of attachment of a second platform accommodates their equipment with light machine guns and is particularly suitable for uses on light high mobile emergency vehicles, such as a Jeep with appropriate capacity. FIG. 7 shows a variant with two telescopic pivot arms.