METHOD AND DEVICE FOR OVERCOMING OF WATER OBSTACLES BY FIGHTING VEHICLE ON THE BOTTOM

摘要

FIELD: military equipment, applicable for underwater driving of fighting vehicle armed by a barrel gun. SUBSTANCE: for supply of air to the fighting compartment use is made of the gun barrel instead of the air feeder, to this end, the breechblock is preliminary opened, and then it is set to the vertical position. The device for overcoming of the water obstacle on the bottom is provided with a cover and a rotor installed in the gun guard and cover. The cover is provided in the rotor for turning from the minimum depression angle to the position close to the vertical one. Provision of a packing chamber under the cover ensures sealing of the rotor and of the gun barrel installed in it. EFFECT: excluded air feeder for underwater driving from the equipment set, reduced time of object preparation for overcoming of water obstacle on the bottom and bringing the object to the fighting condition on coming out to the opposite bank. 3 cl, 1 dwg