A deck-mounted inclined munitions launcher is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the launcher includes a platform, two pivotally-coupled munitions canisters, and a drive system. An exhaust end of each munitions canister is movably coupled to the platform while the launch end
A deck-mounted inclined munitions launcher is disclosed. In accordance with the illustrative embodiment, the launcher includes a platform, two pivotally-coupled munitions canisters, and a drive system. An exhaust end of each munitions canister is movably coupled to the platform while the launch end of each canister is not coupled to the platform. A drive system engages the exhaust end of each munitions canister. The canisters lay substantially flat, side-by-side, in a pre-launch position. To raise the munitions canisters to a launch position, the drive system pulls the exhaust end of each of the canisters toward one another. Since the canisters are pivotally coupled, the pull of the drive system on the exhaust end of the canisters causes the launch end of each canister to rise in a scissoring motion.
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We claim: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least two munitions canisters, wherein each munition canister has a launch end and an exhaust end; a pivoting element for pivotably coupling said two munitions canisters to one another; and a drive, wherein said drive is coupled to at least one of said munit
We claim: 1. An apparatus comprising: at least two munitions canisters, wherein each munition canister has a launch end and an exhaust end; a pivoting element for pivotably coupling said two munitions canisters to one another; and a drive, wherein said drive is coupled to at least one of said munitions canisters proximal to said exhaust end thereof, and wherein said drive applies a force to an end of said at least one munition canister, and further wherein the force is co-linear with respect to said at least one munition canister when said canister is in a pre-launch position. 2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein a direction of said force causes said munitions canisters to scissor about said pivoting element such that said launch end of each said munitions canisters rises above said exhaust end thereof, thereby placing said munitions canisters in a launch position. 3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein in said launch position, said munitions canisters are at an acute angle with respect to a support surface. 4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein, when said munitions canisters are in said launch position, a direction of said force causes said munitions canisters to scissor about said pivoting element such that said launch end of each said munitions canister drops to a position in which said munitions canisters are horizontal, thereby placing said munitions canisters in said pre-launch position. 5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said two munitions canisters are facing in opposite directions from one another. 6. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising a platform, wherein said platform comprises two channels for receiving said two munitions canisters. 7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said channels are defined between sidewalls and two ends of said platform. 8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein each of said ends of said platform have an angled face. 9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein each of said ends of said platform comprise an exhaust gas management system, wherein said exhaust gas management system receives exhaust gas from a munition that is launched from a respective munitions canister. 10. The apparatus of claim 1 further comprising at least one munition, wherein said munition is disposed within one of said munitions canisters. 11. An apparatus comprising: a platform; a first munitions canister having a launch end and an exhaust end; a second munitions canister having a launch end and an exhaust end, wherein said first munitions canister and said second munitions canister are pivotably coupled to one another, and further wherein said first munitions canister and said second munitions canister are movably coupled to said platform at said exhaust end; and a drive, wherein said drive is operative to apply a force to one of either said launch end or said exhaust end of said first munitions canister, and further wherein application of said force to said first munitions canister will move both of said first munitions canister and said second munitions canister to a launch position or a pre-launch position as a function of an initial position of said first munitions canister and said second munitions canister. 12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein when said force is applied, said first munitions canister and said second munitions canister move in a scissoring fashion. 13. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said platform comprises: a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein said first and second side walls are parallel to one another; a partition disposed between and parallel to said first and second side walls; and a first end portion disposed at one end of said first side wall, said partition, and said second side wall; and a second end portion disposed at another end of said first side wall, said partition, and said second side wall. 14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said first end portion comprises a gas management system for receiving exhaust gas from said exhaust end of said first munitions canister. 15. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said first end portion has an angled face and said second end portion has an angled face. 16. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said first and second munitions canisters scissor between a pre-launch position and a launch position when said force is applied proximal to said exhaust end of said first munitions canister as a function of a direction of said force, wherein: in said pre-launch position, an upper surface of each of said first and second munitions canisters are co-planar with one another; and in said launch position, said launch end of each of said first and second munitions canisters is elevated above said exhaust end of each of said first and second munitions canisters and said munitions canisters form an acute angle relative to said platform. 17. The apparatus of claim 16 wherein in said pre-launch position, said upper surface of said first and second munitions canisters are substantially co-planar with an apex of said first and second end portions. 18. An apparatus comprising: a first munitions canister; and a second munitions canister, wherein: said first and second munitions canisters are pivotably coupled to one another at a pivot point; and under the action of an applied force, and as a function of a direction of said applied force, said first and second munitions canisters partially rotate in opposite directions about said pivot point, scissoring upward into a launch position or scissoring downward to a pre-launch position. 19. The apparatus of claim 18 wherein said first munitions canister and said second munitions canister face opposite directions.
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