Abstract: A marine firing or weapon system containing a plurality of weapon barrels serves for combating rapidly flying targets in zenith and in azimuth or horizontal and possesses an inclined azimuth alignment axis. The ammunition infeed is accomplished from a number of stationary ammunition magazines arranged about a bent substantially vertical column. The ammunition magazines are located below the multi-barrel weapon system. Since the belted ammunition, due to the inclined azimuth axis, is guided along the aforementioned bent vertical column, which has a vertical extending portion at its lower section, a lengthwise compensation of the ammunition belts is needed during the rotation of the weapon system about the alignment azimuth axis. An elastic or flexible ammunition belt channel leads from each ammunition magazine to its related weapon barrel. These weapon barrels are cooled. Owing to the inclined azimuth alignment axis the minimum elevation or weapon depression is limited by an adjustable stop.

Abstract: A marine firing or weapon system is disclosed for fighting rapidly moving targets in zenith and possesses an azimuth or lateral alignment axis which is inclined through about 35.degree.. The ammunition infeed is accomplished from four stationary drum magazines rotatable about vertical axes. The drum magazines are located below the weapon. Since the belted ammunition, owing to the inclined azimuth alignment or aiming axis is infed along a bent, central, column which is vertical or upright at its lower region, there is required lengthwise compensation of the belted ammunition during azimuth alignment or aiming of the weapon. The weapon barrels are cooled. Because of the inclined azimuth alignment axis the minimum elevation is limited by an adjustable stop or impact member. The drum magazines possess compartments each of which contain a respective loop of the cartridge belt.