ADAPTER DEVICE FOR PROJECTILE FIRED FROM A LAUNCHING TUBE

摘要

The invention concerns an adapter device (10) for launching a projectile (12) such as a missile from a standard launching tube (14), without having to modify the latter. Said device comprises an adapter tube (24) wherein the projectile (12) is placed, a retaining ring (22) which is mounted on the end of the launching tube (14) and a fastening system (26) for securing the adapter tube (24) to the launching tube (14). The adapter tube (24) has a front part (38) provided with grooves for guiding folded fins of the projectile (12) and a rear part provided with a base whereon is fixed a pulley (36) for returning an optical fiber (20) guiding the projectile (12).