Multi-weapons system
A multi-weapons system comprising: an active defense system (ADS) comprising a mortar launch tube mounted on a support base-plate rotatable 360 degrees; a weapons system comprising a machine gun mounted alongside the active defense system (ADS) on the support base, a motor with mechanism to rotate the support base-plate with the active defense system (ADS) 360 degrees, drive means to adjust the power capacity of the motor between that required for the active defense system and that required for the machine gun, control means to rotate and adjust the elevation of the launch tube and adjust the directional movement of the machine gun, computer and electronic means to automatically rotate and fire the active defense system display and control means to manually operate the machine gun, control means to override the manual operation of the machine gun and prevent its firing when the active defense system is automatically activated.
1. A multi-weapons system comprising:
an active defence system (ADS) comprising a mortar launch tube mounted on a support base-plate rotatable 360 degrees;
a weapons system comprising a machine gun mounted alongside the active defence system (ADS) on the support base,
a motor with mechanism to rotate the support base-plate with the active defence system (ADS) 360 degrees,
drive means to adjust the power capacity of the motor between that required for the active defence system (ADS) and that required for the machine gun,
control means to rotate and adjust the elevation of the launch tube and adjust the directional movement of the machine gun,
computer and electronic means to automatically rotate and fire the active defence system (ADS)
display and control means to manually operate the machine gun,
control means to override the manual operation of the machine gun and prevent its firing when the active defence system is automatically activated.
2. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , comprising threat detecting means and means to coordinate any threat detected with the active defence system to respond to the thread.
3. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said motor is an electric motor.
4. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , activating automatically the active defence system when a threat is detected.
5. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said active defence system comprising two mortar launch tube.
6. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the mortar launch tube can undergo an elevation of from −10 to +30 degrees.
7. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the machine gun can undergo an elevation of from −20 to +60 degrees.
8. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said multi-weapons system is mounted atop the roof of a military vehicle.
9. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 comprising threat detection means comprising sensors selected from visible light sensors, IR sensors, radar and video cameras.
10. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 9 , wherein said threat detection means are strategically distributed on a light armoured vehicle.
11. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 10 , wherein the said threat detection means are can detect threats within 360 degrees.
12. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein the rotational speed of operating the machine gun is in the range of 2 radian/second.
13. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said machine gun uses ammunition in the form of chained cartridges.
14. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said machine gun comprises at least one observation device selected from video camera, periscope, night vision device.
15. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said multi-weapon system further comprises a safety switch to deactivate the system.
16. A multi-weapons system in accordance with claim 1 , wherein said multi-weapon system further comprises a remote control unit situated inside a military vehicle.