Research/Patents/US 4924753
US 4924753Tier 3 — General Defense

SELF POWERED DRIVE SYSTEM FOR A GATLING TYPE GUN

Assignee

General Electric

Filed as: GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY, A NY CORP.

Filed

Dec 3, 1984

Granted

May 15, 1990

Location

ST. GEORGE VT US

Abstract

A gun system is provided which includes a Gatling type gun; a barrel cluster having a torque assist device and coupled to a hydraulic starting subsystem to provide initial acceleration, rotational velocity control, braking and reverse clearing of the gun; and a gun gas drive to provide steady-state energy for rotation of the barrel cluster.

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35 USC §181 Secrecy Order

Imposed

Jun 3, 1985

Rescinded

Nov 14, 1989

Duration

4 years, 5 months

Inventor

  • 1DOUGLAS P. TASSIE
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