Abstract: A motorized breakdown vehicle for an armored vehicle such as a tank includes a chassis that supports a platform having a gangway and a ladder for climbing to the platform. The ladder and gangway are hinged to the platform around a common hinge pin and are selectively connected to one another by a releasable locking structure such that the gangway and the ladder are integral with one another during transport and are independently maneuverable during maintenance.

Abstract: A motorized breakdown vehicle, in particular for a tank, which vehicle includes a chassis and a removable platform mounted directly on the chassis. The platform can be organized so as to support equipment required for maintenance and/or repair operations, such equipment including, in particular, stowage lockers. In a preferred embodiment, the chassis is a tank chassis, and the platform is mounted on the rear portion of the chassis.

Abstract: A ammunition magazine of the disclosure includes a conveyor where ammunition are stored vertically and brought to an outlet of the magazine, and a device for automatically withdrawing each ammunition from the magazine. The conveyor includes a plurality of vertical tubes placed side by side to form a closed chain, attachment devices linking two adjacent tubes, and a device for driving the chain inside the magazine along a closed-loop rolling track.A magazine of this type can, in particular, be installed in a tank and be situated low down and at the rear thereof.

Abstract: A system for automatically loading ammunition into the barrel of a gun, in particular of a tank gun, includes a delivery block which supports a cradle on which is laid ammunition withdrawn from a magazine. The system also includes a device for displacing the delivery block so as to align the ammunition along the axis of the barrel of the gun. A first drive device is included for axially displacing the cradle with respect to the delivery block to bring the ammunition into the vicinity of the entrance of the barrel of gun. A second drive device axially displaces the ammunition with respect to the cradle so as to engage the ammunition inside the barrel.