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Dec 2, 2025

US12487062 - Battle tank with armored overhead turret design

Described herein is a new design for a combat vehicle, such as a battle tank, that includes enhanced armor plating overhead of the passengers inside the vehicle. The enhanced armor may include thicker plating within a turret that is arranged over where one or more passengers are seated within a turret basket. In some respects, the plated region of the turret may also protect rear features such as an autoloader from frontal attacks. The armored turret region may have a thickness of at least 500 mm or may have a thickness that extends an entire height of the turret. One or more occupants of the combat vehicle may be seated within a turret basket beneath the turret, such that they are arranged beneath the armored turret region when seated and better protected from overhead attacks.

The patent describes a battle tank design featuring an armored overhead turret that provides enhanced protection for occupants seated in a turret basket beneath it. The turret’s armor is at least 500 mm thick and is designed to shield both passengers and critical components from overhead attacks.

Claim 1

1 . A combat vehicle, comprising: a hull; a cavity within a forward position of the hull and including a seat; a turret arrangement disposed aft of the cavity and centrally located in the hull, the turret arrangement comprising a turret basket that includes at least one seat, wherein the at least one seat in the turret basket does not extend above a roof line of the hull, and a turret over the turret basket, the turret having an armored section with a thickness that is around 500 mm or greater, and one or more hatches adjacent to the armored section, wherein the at least one seat in the turret basket is arranged directly beneath the armored section of the turret, and wherein the turret arrangement is configured to rotate about an axis that passes vertically through both the turret basket and the turret. a hull; a cavity within a forward position of the hull and including a seat; a turret arrangement disposed aft of the cavity and centrally located in the hull, the turret arrangement comprising a turret basket that includes at least one seat, wherein the at least one seat in the turret basket does not extend above a roof line of the hull, and a turret over the turret basket, the turret having an armored section with a thickness that is around 500 mm or greater, and one or more hatches adjacent to the armored section, wherein the at least one seat in the turret basket is arranged directly beneath the armored section of the turret, and wherein the turret arrangement is configured to rotate about an axis that passes vertically through both the turret basket and the turret. a turret basket that includes at least one seat, wherein the at least one seat in the turret basket does not extend above a roof line of the hull, and a turret over the turret basket, the turret having an armored section with a thickness that is around 500 mm or greater, and one or more hatches adjacent to the armored section, wherein the at least one seat in the turret basket is arranged directly beneath the armored section of the turret, and wherein the turret arrangement is configured to rotate about an axis that passes vertically through both the turret basket and the turret.

Google Patents

https://patents.google.com/patent/US12487062

USPTO PDF

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