Jun 30, 2026

US12669305 - Mobile gun system

The present disclosure relates to a mobile gun system. The mobile gun system comprises a chassis and a gun barrel mounted to the chassis such that when a projectile is fired from the gun barrel a recoil force causes recoil movement of the chassis. The mobile gun system further comprises a braking system for retarding the recoil movement of the chassis due to the recoil force from the firing of the projectile from the gun barrel. The mobile gun system further comprises a controller configured to control the braking system to retard said recoil movement of the chassis after a peak loading condition due to the firing of the projectile has passed. The present disclosure also relates to a method of operating a mobile gun system.

Assignee: BAE SYSTEMS PLC
Inventors: Griffith Peter Andrew, Richard Peter Lewin, Matthew Kirk
Filing date: 2023-07-07

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The patent describes a mobile gun system featuring a chassis and a gun barrel, designed to manage recoil movement through a braking system and a controller. The braking system is engineered to apply varying levels of force before and after the peak loading condition during projectile firing, enhancing stability and control.

Claim 1

1 . A mobile gun system comprising: a chassis; a gun barrel mounted to the chassis such that when a projectile is fired from the gun barrel a recoil force causes recoil movement of the chassis; a braking system for retarding the recoil movement of the chassis due to the recoil force from the firing of the projectile from the gun barrel; and a controller configured to control the braking system to retard said recoil movement of the chassis after a peak loading condition due to the firing of the projectile has passed, wherein the braking system is configured to apply a reduced braking force prior to the peak loading condition, and wherein the braking system applies a larger braking force after the peak loading condition. a chassis; a gun barrel mounted to the chassis such that when a projectile is fired from the gun barrel a recoil force causes recoil movement of the chassis; a braking system for retarding the recoil movement of the chassis due to the recoil force from the firing of the projectile from the gun barrel; and a controller configured to control the braking system to retard said recoil movement of the chassis after a peak loading condition due to the firing of the projectile has passed, wherein the braking system is configured to apply a reduced braking force prior to the peak loading condition, and wherein the braking system applies a larger braking force after the peak loading condition.

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