EP2180284A2 - Weapon system, in particular for military vehicle - Google Patents

Abstract

The weapons system has a heavy caliber weapon (1), and an ammunition depot (2) for provision of multiple ammunition bodies and a handling unit (3), by which the ammunition bodies are supplied with weapons automatically. The handling unit is provided with a handle (5), which is transferred from a receiving position into a supply position along a defined spatial curve.

Description

The invention relates to a weapon system, in particular for combat vehicles with a large caliber weapon, an ammunition depot for storing a plurality of ammunition bodies and a handling device, via which the ammunition of the weapon can be automatically fed.

Such weapon systems are arranged on buildings, ships and in particular on combat vehicles and have a large-caliber weapon, which is held both in elevation and azimuthal direction to a target to be controlled. The ammunition required for the operation of the weapon ammunition in a spatially close to the weapon ammunition depot stored. Usually, two types of ammunition bodies, namely the actual projectiles and their propellant charges are stored in large-caliber weapons, as in the field of large-caliber ammunition, for example, known from small arms cartridge ammunition in which the projectile and the propellant charge are assembled inside a common cartridge case, due to the associated Additional weight and the unchangeable amount of propellant charge is disadvantageous.

In weapon systems of this type, a high rate of fire or high cadence is desirable in order to deliver a large number of shots in a short time. The achievable fire velocities or cadences depend essentially on how fast the weapon can be reloaded, i. how fast the ammunition can be taken from the ammunition depot of the weapon.

From the DE 38 07 474 A1 a weapon system is known in which the ammunition stored in an ammunition depot standing and the weapon are supplied via automated handling devices. Provided are several arranged between the ammunition depot and the weapon handling equipment, the ammunition being transferred from one handling device to the next, until the respective ammunition body is finally in a feed position, from which it can be fed to the tube of the weapon.

This type of jack-up handling with multiple tilting and linearly movable handling devices has been well proven in the past in terms of cadences achieved, but due to the large number of tilting and linear movements, especially in modern storeys with a larger projectile length problems, especially for the tilting movements There must be a comparatively large amount of free space that is often not available in many weapon systems.

The object of the invention is to provide a weapon system with which projectiles can fire with a larger projectile length.

This object is achieved with a weapon system of the aforementioned type characterized in that the handling device is provided with a handle of a receiving position, in which it can be equipped with an ammunition body, along a defined space curve can be moved into a feed position, from which the Ammunition body of the weapon can be fed.

With such a handle, which can be moved from a receiving position, in which it is equipped with an ammunition from the ammunition depot, by a subsequent movement along a defined space curve directly into the Zuführstellung, even in confined spaces long bullets of the weapon can perform , The entire path of the ammunition body from the ammunition depot to the Zuführstellung can be done without tilting transfer stations of only one handling device along the spatial conditions supporting space curve, which can be fired even longer projectiles.

Another solution provides for a weapon system of the type mentioned above, that the handling device is provided with a ball pivotable handle.

The ball-joint pivoting of the handle allows complex movements of the handle from its receiving position to the feed position.

Even in confined spaces, long missiles can be added to the weapon.

An advantageous embodiment provides that the one end of the handling device is formed by a base and the other end of the handling device is provided with the handle, wherein between the base and the handle at least one ball joint is provided.

An embodiment of the invention provides that the handling device is a programmable multipurpose handling device.

In this context, it is further proposed that the handling device is a multi-axis mobile robot, which on the one hand make the movement of the handle along the space curve between the ammunition depot and the weapon and on the other hand can perform this movement at great speed. The multi-axis mobile robot may be, for example, an industrial robot with four, five, six or more axes, depending on the complexity of the movement or space curve to be performed.

It is also proposed that the handle in the feed position can be aligned relative to the weapon such that the ammunition body is aligned with the axis of the weapon barrel, the so-called tube axis. From this aligned position, the ammunition body can be axially conveyed into the Wafferohr.

An advantage is an embodiment in which the weapon can be directed about an elevation axis and the handling device is provided with means by which the movements of the handle coupled to the directional movements of the weapon are so that the ammunition body in the feed position is always aligned with the axis regardless of the directional movements of the weapon. In this way it is possible to reload the weapon during a non-movement.

Another advantage is an embodiment, according to which the handle can be automatically equipped in the receiving position via a placement device. It is not necessary for the handle to actively remove the ammunition from the munitions depot. The equipment of the handling device can be done quickly via a the ammunition body from the ammunition depot separating equipment.

Furthermore, it is proposed that the ammunition bodies are projectiles and / or propellants, as used in the field of large-caliber ammunition.

Of constructive advantage is an embodiment in which the handling device is provided with a first and a second handle, which can be equipped with different ammunition bodies. In this way, with only a single handling device of the weapon various types of ammunition, such as bullets and the associated propellant charges, perform.

In this context, it is proposed in a further embodiment that the two handles are alternately transferred to the feed position. It can first be brought into the feed position receiving the projectile handle, after which then alternately the second handle can be placed in the feed position to be arranged in the gun behind the projectile propellant charges.

According to a further embodiment, it is proposed that the first handle with projectiles and the second handle with propellant charges can be equipped.

In a further embodiment of the inventive concept, it is proposed that propellant charges be stored in a first munitions depot and propellant charges in a second munitions depot.

It is further provided that the first and the second handle are arranged at a fixed distance from each other, which corresponds to a removal distance of the two ammunition depots, which allows easy removal of the ammunition body.

Constructively advantageous is an embodiment in which the two handles can be fitted in the receiving position via a common mounting device. This results in a simple design, since not separate handling equipment must be provided for both handles.

In this context, it is further proposed that the placement device is designed in the manner of a driven by a linear drive driver.

In a structurally advantageous development, it is further proposed that the placement device is arranged between the two ammunition depots.

Advantageous for a rapid assembly is an embodiment, according to which the two handles in the receiving position can be equipped at the same time, which can be achieved short assembly times and thus ultimately higher cadences.

A high cadence is further beneficial if the first handle is a piecing and the second handle is a propellant charge. Due to the configuration of the first handle as a piecing, it is not necessary to spend the ammunition body in the feed initially in a piecing. The piecing can be brought in the Zuführstellung directly to its attachment position behind the weapon. The same applies in the case of propellant charges when the second handle is a propellant charge supply.

According to an alternative embodiment, it is proposed that a first and a second handling device are provided. By means of the two handling devices can be independently handled different types of ammunition, such as projectiles and propellant charges.

It is further proposed that propellant charges be stored in a first munitions depot and propellant charges in a second munitions depot.

In a further embodiment, it is further proposed that the first handling device is provided with a handle which can be equipped with projectiles and that the second handling device is provided with a handle which can be equipped with propellant charges. In this way, the first handling device can spend the projectile in the feed position behind the weapon, while the second handling device in the receiving position receives the propellant charge. After the bullet has been brought into the weapon ear, then the second handling device can be transferred to the feed position, wherein at the same time the first handling device is transferred to the receiving position. Even with this configuration, short charging times and thus high cadences can be achieved.

It is further proposed that both ammunition depots are provided with mutually independent insertion devices for equipping one of the handles of the two mounting devices.

It is further proposed that the mounting devices are designed in the manner of driven by linear actuators drivers, resulting in a simple design.

In a further embodiment of the inventive concept it is proposed that the first handle is a piecing and the second handle is a propellant charge.

Finally, it is proposed that a third handling device is provided for equipping the first and / or second handling device.

Fig. 1A:

ein mit einem erfindungsgemäßen Waffensystem ausgestattetes Kampffahrzeug in perspektivischer Darstellung,

Fig. 1B:

schematische Darstellung eines Kampfraums zur Veranschaulichung der räumlichen Gegebenheiten,

Fig. 2:

eine Schnittansicht durch das ladeseitige Ende der Waffe,

Fig. 3:

eine Schnittansicht der wesentlichen Elemente des Waffensystems gemäß einer ersten Ausführung,

Fig. 4:

eine perspektivische Ansicht des Waffensystems gemäß Fig. 3,

Fig. 5:

eine perspektivische Ansicht eines Waffensystems gemäß einer zweiten Ausführung und

Fig. 6:

eine dritte Ausführung eines Waffensystems in perspektivischer Darstellung.

Further details and advantages of the weapon system according to the invention as well as the associated method for feeding ammunition bodies are explained below with the aid of the accompanying drawings of exemplary embodiments. Show:

Fig. 1A:

a combat vehicle equipped with a weapon system according to the invention in perspective view,

1B:

schematic representation of a combat room to illustrate the spatial conditions,

Fig. 2:

a sectional view through the loading end of the weapon,

3:

a sectional view of the essential elements of the weapon system according to a first embodiment,

4:

a perspective view of the weapon system according to Fig. 3 .

Fig. 5:

a perspective view of a weapon system according to a second embodiment and

Fig. 6:

a third embodiment of a weapon system in perspective view.

Fig. 1A shows a equipped with a weapon system according to the invention combat vehicle 20. The combat vehicle 20 is a chain-driven, from a vehicle crew receiving trough 21 and a relative to the trough 21 rotatably arranged tower 22 composite armored vehicle, such as a main battle tank or a howitzer. At the about a substantially vertical axis rotatable tower 22, the weapon 1 of the weapon system is arranged pivotable about a substantially horizontally extending elevation axis.

However, the present invention is not limited to use in combat vehicles. It is also possible to arrange the weapon system on other objects, such as buildings or ships.

In Fig. 1B represented inside the tower 22 of the tower 22, the ammunition body 4 are spent from a munitions depot 2 in a Zuführstellung behind the weapon 1, from which can be transported from the ammunition body 4 in the barrel of the weapon 1. Like the illustration in Fig. 1 B can recognize, it is not possible due to the cramped spatial conditions to bring the ammunition body 4 by a tilting or pivoting movement in alignment with the tube of the weapon 1, since the comparatively long ammunition 4 strike in this case the back of the wall of the combat space why such an orientation is not possible.

To solve this problem, there are special requirements for the handling device 3, which spends the ammunition body 4 of the ammunition depot 2 in its Zuführstellung. In the in Fig. 1 B illustrated situation, the ammunition body 4 is simultaneously pivoted in the direction of the axis of the tube axis of the weapon 1 and moved axially in the direction of the tube soul axis to avoid striking or blocking the Muntionskörpers 4 on the wall of the combat space.

Details of the handling device 3, which is designed such that it can spend the ammunition body 4 in one step from the ammunition depot 2 in its feed position behind the weapon, will be explained in more detail.

Fig. 2 shows the projecting into the interior of the combat vehicle 20 into the end portion of the weapon 1. Behind the weapon 1, an ammunition body 4 is located in its Zuführstellung. In the marked behind the weapon 1 ammunition 4 is a bullet 4a larger caliber. The projectile 4a is placed behind the weapon 1 in alignment with the axis A of the weapon 1, which is also referred to as Rohrseelenachse. From this axially aligned position, the projectile 4 a is accelerated spent in a defined position within the weapon 1, in which position it is through a so-called Liderungsvorgang sets. This position of the projectile 4a is in Fig. 2 shown further on the left.

In the interior of the weapon barrel 1, further ammunition bodies can be seen axially behind the projectile 4a, which are modular propellant charges 4b. In the exemplary embodiment, a total of six propellant charges 4b are arranged behind the projectile 4a. The number of propellant charges 4b may be varied depending on the type of projectile 4a and the distance of the target aimed at.

Subsequently, with the help of the Figures 3 and 4 a first embodiment of the weapon system and a method for feeding the ammunition 4a, 4b explained from an ammunition depot with lying stocked ammunition bodies.

In the in the Figures 3 and 4 illustrated handling device 3 is a programmable multi-purpose handling device, which is designed as a multi-axis mobile robot. The handling device 3 is provided with a freely movable in space handle 5, which forms a quasi a gripper of the robot 3. The handling device 3 is characterized in particular by the fact that it can move the handle 5 along complex space curves due to its multi-axis mobility, which is why all positions in the room can be achieved in a short time, without requiring a greater space required for the handling process.

The handling device 3 is designed such that its handle 5 is movable along a freely selectable or programmable curve in space, which offers the advantage of a smaller footprint compared to a system with a plurality of tilting and linearly movable transfer stations. The handle 5 is freely movable in space, so that multiple rotational and / or linear movements are possible simultaneously.

The handling device 3 is set with its base forming a base 3.2 at the bottom of the combat area. At the opposite end, the handle 5 is arranged freely pivotable. In order to pivot the handle 5 freely in space and bring in an aligned position behind the tube of the weapon 1, a series of ball joints 3.1 are provided between the base 3.2 and the handle 5, via which the handle 5 can pivot.

In the execution according to the Figures 3 and 4 is a single handling device 3 with two handles 5, namely a first handle 5a for receiving projectiles 4a and a second handle 5b for receiving modular propellant charges 4b provided. The handles 5a, 5b are designed essentially in the manner of unilaterally open tubes and connected rigidly to one another via a web 7, which is why a fixed spacing a results between them.

In the Figures 3 and 4 shown is the feed position, in which the handle 5a is arranged such that the ammunition 4a is in axial alignment with the weapon 1 and the axis A thereof.

When the handle 5a is a piecing, so the projectile 4a attached directly from this position, that can be spent with momentum in the interior of the weapon 1. For this purpose, the projectile 4a is acted upon on the back with a force sufficient to place it in the Fig. 2 to spend shown position inside the weapon 1. The handle 5b is a propellant charge feeder which carries the propellant charges in a similar manner to the inside of the weapon 1.

Below the weapon 1 is in Fig. 3 to detect an ammunition depot 2, in which the necessary for the operation of the weapon ammunition body are stored. Like the illustration in Fig. 4 two ammunition depots 2a and 2b are provided, wherein in the first ammunition depot 2a a plurality of projectiles 4a and in the second ammunition depot 2b a plurality of propellant charges 4b is stored. Due to the great length of all the projectiles 4a all ammunition 4a, 4b are stored in a horizontal position, so that - in contrast to a vertical storage - rooms with a lower compared to the projectile length height to accommodate a munitions depot are suitable, such as spatial Conditions are often found in the rather flat towers of combat vehicles.

Between the two ammunition depots 2 a, 2 b, a mounting device 6 is provided which, in the exemplary embodiment, engages in the manner of a driver driven by a linear drive which engages behind the ammunition stored in the ammunition depots 2 a, 2 b in a substantially horizontal orientation and in the horizontal direction out of the depots 2 a, 2 b. 2b can push out.

In the following, the automated procedure of the ammunition supply from the ammunition depot to the weapon is explained.

First, the handles 5a, 5b are moved by means of the multi-axis movable handling device 3 into a position in front of the ammunition depots 2a, 2b, in which the handle 5a with an ammunition 4a stored in the ammunition depot 2a and the handle 5b with an ammunition body 5b stored in the ammunition depot 2b aligned axially. Such a position is achieved when the two handles 5a, 5b in the horizontal direction side by side in axial alignment with the inner ammunition bodies 4a, 4b of the depots 2a, 2b are brought, whose distance a corresponds to the distance between the two handles 5a, 5b. This position is the receiving position in which the handles 5a, 5b can be equipped with the corresponding ammunition bodies 4a, 4b.

The equipment is carried out via the placement device 6, by this with a kind of driver behind the ammunition stored in the ammunition depots 2a, 2b ammunition body and this pushes by axial movement of the driver in the handles 5a, 5b into it. In this way, both handles 5a, 5b are populated simultaneously with the corresponding ammunition bodies 4a, 4b.

After placement, the handling device 3 pivots the handles 5a, 5b in a step along a compact space curve to a position in which the handle 5a is in axial alignment with the weapon 1. This position is in the Figures 3 and 4 shown Zuführstellung. In the handle 5a, which carries the projectile 4a, it is a piecing. By pressing the piecing the projectile 4a is in the in Fig. 2 shown position spent within the barrel.

Subsequently, the piecing device 5a is removed from the weapon 1 via the handling device 3, and the handle 5b is brought into axial alignment with the weapon 1. The handle 5b is a propellant charge supply which, similarly to a piecing device, carries the propellant charges 4b into the propellant charges Fig. 2 shown position within the weapon 1 spends.

Then, the handling device 3, the handles 5a, 5b move back into the receiving position and the weapon 1 after closing a designated for this purpose at the end of the weapon 1 shutter wedge be fired.

Alternatively, the handles 5a, 5b may be moved to a position which I can populate from outside the vehicle. For example, a soldier standing outside the vehicle can manually insert the ammunition bodies into the handles 5a, 5b. The handling device 3 can then spend the handles 5a, 5b either in a position behind the weapon 1, which can shoot large quantities of ammunition stored outside the vehicle, or in a position in front of the ammunition depot 2 in order to disarm this.

A second embodiment of the invention is in Fig. 5 shown. In contrast to the first embodiment, two independently controllable handling devices 3a, 3b are provided in this weapon system. The first handling device 3a serves to supply projectiles 4a from the ammunition depot 2a arranged to the left of the weapon 1. The second handling device 3b serves to supply propellant charges 4b from the second ammunition depot 2b. For reasons of clarity, the handles binding the grippers of the robots are shown in FIG Fig. 5 not shown.

In contrast to the previous embodiment, an axially aligned with the weapon 1 piecing 8 is provided in this embodiment, which is fixedly connected to the weapon 1 and in which the ammunition 4a, 4b can be inserted by means of handling devices 3a, 3b. However, this does not have to be the case. It is also possible that the handling devices 3a and 3b are provided with handles in the form of a piecing and a propellant charge supply in accordance with the previously described embodiment. It is important that the piecing is in position during firing, in which the weapon recoil of the weapon is not hindered.

• Zunächst wird mittels des Handhabungsgeräts 3a ein Geschoss 4a aus dem Munitionsdepot 2a entnommen, was direkt über ein Greifmittel oder über ein Bestückungsgerät 6, welches eine entsprechende Aufnahme an dem Handhabungsgerät 3a bestückt, erfolgen kann. Anschließend verschwenkt das Betätigungsgerät 3a die Handhabe bzw. den Munitionskörper entlang einer bestimmten Raumkurve derart, dass es in den Ansetzer 8 einlegbar ist. In der Zwischenzeit wird das Betätigungsgerät 3b mit einer Treibladung bestückt, die nach Ansetzen des Geschosses 4a der Waffe 1 zuführt wird. Während der Treibladungszuführung kann das erste Betätigungsgerät 3a bereits das nächste Geschoss aufnehmen. Insgesamt ergibt sich eine wechselseitige Aufnahme bzw. Zuführung der beiden Handhabungsgeräte 3a, 3b.
• Ganz ähnlich ist die Ausführung nach Fig. 6, wobei bei dieser Ausführung die Handhabe 5a des Betätigungsgeräts 3a durch einen raumbeweglichen Ansetzer gebildet wird. Dieser wird nicht über einen nach Art eines Linearantriebs gestaltetes Bestückungsgerät der in den Figuren 4 und 5 dargestellten Art bestückt, sondern über ein Handhabungsgerät 3c, das nach Art eines mehrachsbeweglichen Mehrzweckhandhabungsgerätes gestaltet ist, welches die Geschosse dem Ansetzer 5a zuführt. Alternativ ist es denkbar, dass dritte Handhabungsgerät 3c zur Treibladungszuführung zu nutzen oder ein viertes Handhabungsgerät vorzusehen, welches diese Aufgabe übernimmt.
• Die vorstehend beschriebenen Waffensysteme zeichnen sich durch einen geringen Platzbedarf bei der Handhabung der Munitionskörper aus. Insbesondere ist eine Handhabung von Munitionskörpern größerer Länge auch in räumlich beengten Einbausituationen möglich. Die roboterartigen Handhabungsgeräte können die Munitionskörper mit hoher Präzision rasch entlang komplexer Pfade im Raum bewegen, weshalb sie in verschiedensten Einbausituationen verwendbar sind.

The method for loading the weapon 1 runs according to the embodiment Fig. 5 as follows:

• First, a projectile 4a is removed from the ammunition depot 2a by means of the handling device 3a, which can take place directly via a gripping means or via a placement device 6, which has a corresponding receptacle on the handling device 3a. Subsequently, the actuator 3a pivots the handle or the ammunition body along a certain space curve such that it can be inserted into the piecing 8. In the meantime, the actuating device 3b is equipped with a propellant charge, which is supplied after attachment of the projectile 4a of the weapon 1. During the propellant charge, the first actuator 3a can already pick up the next floor. Overall, there is a reciprocal recording or feeding of the two handling devices 3a, 3b.
• Quite similar is the execution after Fig. 6 In this embodiment, the handle 5a of the actuating device 3a is formed by a space-movable piecing. This is not about a designed in the manner of a linear drive assembly in the FIGS. 4 and 5 equipped type, but via a handling device 3 c, which is designed in the manner of a multi-axis movable multi-purpose handling device which feeds the projectiles to the piecing 5a. Alternatively, it is conceivable to use the third handling device 3c for the propellant charge supply or to provide a fourth handling device which performs this task.
• The weapon systems described above are characterized by a small footprint in the handling of the ammunition body. In particular, handling of ammunition bodies of greater length is possible even in space-constrained installation situations. The robotic handling devices For example, the ammunition bodies can move rapidly along complex paths in space with high precision, and therefore they can be used in a variety of installation situations.

LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS

1

weapon

2

ammunition depot

2a

ammunition depot

2 B

ammunition depot

3

handling device

3.1

ball joint

3.2

base

3a

handling device

3b

handling device

4

ammunition

4a

bullet

4b

propellant

5

handle

5a

rammer

5b

Propellant charge feed

6

A mounting device

6a

A mounting device

6b

A mounting device

7

web

8th

rammer

20

fighting vehicle

21

tub

22

tower

23

fighting compartment

A

Axis, tube axis

e

elevation axis

a

sampling interval

Claims (17)

Weapon system, in particular for combat vehicles, with a large-caliber weapon (1), an ammunition depot (2) for storing a plurality of ammunition bodies (4) and a handling device (3), via which the ammunition body (4) of the weapon (1) are automatically fed .
characterized,
that the handling device (3) is provided with a handle (5) from a receiving position in which it with an ammunition body (4) can be fitted, along a defined space curve can be moved into a feed position, from which the ammunition (4) the weapon (1) can be fed. Weapon system according to claim 1 or the preamble of claim 1, characterized in that the handling device (3) is provided with a ball joint pivotable handle (5). Weapon system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that one end of the handling device (3) is formed by a support point (3.2) and the other end of the handling device (3) is provided with the handle (5), wherein between the support point (3) 5) and the handle (5) at least one ball joint (3.1) is provided. Weapon system according to one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the handling device (3) is a programmable multi-purpose handling device, in particular a multi-axis mobile robot. Weapon system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handle (5) in the feed position so opposite the weapon (1) can be aligned, that the ammunition body (4) with the tube axis (A) of the weapon (1) is aligned. Weapon system according to claim 5, characterized in that the weapon (1) about an elevation axis (E) can be directed and the handling device (3) is provided with means by which the movements of the handle (5) to the directional movements of the weapon (1) are coupled, so that the ammunition body (4) independently from the directional movements of the weapon (1) with the tube axis (A) is aligned. Weapon system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handle (5) in the receiving position via an equipping device (6) with the ammunition bodies (4), which in particular to projectiles (4a) and / or propellant charges (4b) can act, can be equipped. Weapon system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the handling device (3) with a first and a second handle (5a, 5b) is provided, which can be equipped with different ammunition bodies (4a, 4b), wherein the two handles (5a, 5b) in particular alternately in the feed position can be transferred. Weapon system according to claim 8, characterized in that the first handle (5a) with projectiles (4a) and the second handle with propellant charges (4b) can be equipped. Weapon system according to one of claims 8 or 9, characterized in that in a first ammunition depot (2a) projectiles (4a) and in a second ammunition depot (2b) propellant charges (4b) are stored, wherein the first and the second handle (5a, 5b ) especially in one fixed distance to each other are arranged, which corresponds to a removal distance (a) of the two ammunition depots (2a, 2b). Weapon system according to one of claims 8 to 10, characterized in that the two handles (5a, 5b) in the receiving position via a common, in particular in the manner of a driven via a linear drive driver insertion device (6) are in particular simultaneously equipped, which in particular between the two ammunition depots (2a, 2b) is arranged. Weapon system according to one of claims 8 to 11, characterized in that the first handle (5a) is a piecing and the second handle (5b) is a propellant charge supply. Weapon system according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a first and a second handling device (3a, 3b) is provided, and in particular in a first ammunition depot (2a) projectiles (4a) and in a second ammunition depot (2b) propellant charges (4b ) be stored. Weapon system according to Claim 13, characterized in that the first handling device (3a) is provided with a handle (5a) which can be fitted with projectiles (4a), and in that the second handling device (3b) is provided with a handle (5b) which can be equipped with propellant charges (4b) is, both ammunition depots (2a, 2b) are provided in particular with mutually independent insertion equipment (6a, 6b). Weapon system according to claim 14, characterized in that the equipping devices (6a, 6b) are designed in the manner of drivers driven by linear drives. Weapon system according to one of claims 13 to 15, characterized in that the first handle (5a) is a piecing and the second handle (5b) is a propellant charge supply. Weapon system according to one of claims 13 to 16, characterized in that a third handling device (3c) for equipping the first and / or second handling device (3a, 3b) is provided.

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