Abstract: An anti-tank guided missile (ATGM) weapon system with an overhead mounted, electrically driven, remote controlled weapon station that supports a tube-launched optically-tracked wire-guided (TOW) missile launcher and a machine gun, typically the caliber .50 M2, on a single traversing and elevating platform. Above-deck assemblies include the TOW and gun cradle, a dual pod missile launcher, the Improved Target Acquisition System (ITAS), target acquisition subsystem (TAS), elevation and traverse motors and gear transmissions and drive electronics, and an ammunition case. Below-deck assemblies include the ATGM weapon system control handles, biocular display, control panel, ITAS fire control system (FCS), ITAS battery power source (BPS), slip-ring, and gunner's seat. Electrical cables connecting the two assemblies penetrate the vehicle deck directly below the weapon System.

Abstract: An ammunition magazine stowing belted rounds for rapid fire guns has generally horizontal, laterally spaced side rails for slidably supporting a file of uppermost rounds from which depend loops of rounds. In order to restrain forward sliding motion of an uppermost forward round into a gap at the forward ends of the round supporting rails, a resiliently mounted restrainer roller is mounted above the forward round while it is suspended on the rails. The roller prevents the forward round from sliding off the rails in case the magazine box is tilted forwardly or jarred, thereby preventing entanglement, hand up or jamming as a string of rounds is fed upwardly to the gun breech.