Mission configurable mounting system

Abstract

A mounting system alternatively configurable as either a mount for a remotely operated weapon, or as a defensive fighting position, including a container portion and a platform assembly portion disposed within the container portion. The platform assembly portion includes a vertically moveable platform selectively attachable to which is a remotely operated weapon mount or a plurality of ballistic wall and roof panels, and frame members for supporting the panels. A lift mechanism is operably connected to the platform, and the platform is moveable by the lift mechanism from a first vertical position to a second vertical position located above the first vertical position. The mounting system has a fully deployed state in the second vertical position in which either the weapon mount or the defensive fighting position structure is supported by the platform and is disposed above the container portion.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A mission configurable mounting system alternatively configurable as either a mount for a remotely operated weapon, or as a defensive fighting position comprising ballistic panels, the mission configurable mounting system comprising:
 a container portion; and   a platform assembly portion disposed within the container portion, the platform assembly portion comprising:
 a vertically moveable platform selectively attachable to which is a mount for a remotely operated weapon or a defensive fighting position structure including a plurality of ballistic wall and roof panels, and frame members for supporting the panels, and 
 a lift mechanism operably connected to the platform, the platform moveable by the lift mechanism from a first vertical position to a second vertical position located above the first vertical position; 
   wherein the mounting system has a fully deployed state in the second vertical position in which either a remotely operable weapon mount or an occupiable defensive fighting position is supported by the platform and is disposed above the container portion.