Ryszard WOŹNIAK ([email protected])

The paper analyzes the dynamics of an ammunition belt feeding the 35 mm KDA naval cannon - an integral component of the 35 mm Naval Weapon System (OSU-35). The study is concerned with an ammunition feeding mechanism designed and manufactured by Zakłady Mechaniczne “Tarnów” S.A. (Tarnów, Poland), and is part of the project entitled: 35 mm KDA automatic naval cannon with a ship-installed fire control system utilizing a naval version of the ZGS-158 Integrated Tracking Head with a fire control station. The results of the above-mentioned analysis have confirmed that the design solutions satisfy the assumptions defined for the development of the 35 mm naval cannon being part of the Polish OSU-35 weapon system.