1. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reactiondriven missiles, comprising a substantially ball-shaped pivot member, means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivotal movement about a first normally horizontal axis and about a second normally vertical axis, at least one first and one second flying body launching tube rotatably mounted on said pivot member, control means operatively connected to said pivotal mounting means for said pivot member for pivoting said pivot member about said first and second axes, said pivot member having a loading opening defined therethrough below the pivotal mounting of said launching tubes thereon, said first and second launching tubes being rotatable between a firing position at which one of said first and second launching tubes extend above said ball member and a loading position at which one of said first and second loading tubes extends in alignment with the loading opening defined in said ball member, and a closure flap carried by said ball member and movable between a position closing said opening and a position opening said opening.

2. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reaction-driven missiles, comprising a substantially ball-shaped pivot member, means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivotal movement about a first normally horizontal axis and about a second normally vertical axis, at least one first and one second flying body launching tube rotatably mounted on said pivot member, control means operatively connected to said pivotal mounting means for said pivot member for pivoting said pivot member about said first and second axes, said pivot member having a loading opening defined therethrough below the pivotal mounting of said launching tubes thereon, said first and second launching tubes being rotatable between a firing position at which one of said first and second launching tubes extends aboVe said ball member and a loading position at which one of said first and second loading tubes extends in alignment with the loading opening defined in said ball member, and a closure flap carried by said ball member and movable between a position closing said opening and opening said opening, said closure flap including a flat plate portion alignable with the bottom of the tube aligned with the opening thereof in a loading position for facilitating the movement of a guided missile over the flat plate portion and into the launching tube.

3. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reaction-driven missiles, comprising a pivot member having a projecting portion with a loading opening defined therethrough below said projecting portion, first means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a first normally horizontal axis, second means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a second normally vertical axis, means for pivoting said member about said first and second axes, first and second flying body launching tubes, means connecting said flying body launching tubes together and rotatably mounting said tubes on the projecting portion of said pivot member, said first and second tubes being rotatable between a first position at which one of said first and second tubes extends above said projecting member in a firing position and one of said tubes is located below said projecting portion in alignment with the opening in said ball member in a loading position to a second position at which said tubes are positioned in a reverse manner, and a closure flap carried by said pivot member and slidably movable to close the loading opening in said pivot member, said closure flap including a flat plate portion which aligns with the launching tube in a loading position when said flap is in a position opening the opening in said ball member.

4. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reaction-driven missiles, comprising a substantially ball-shaped pivot member having a substantially conical projecting portion with a loading opening defined therethrough below said projecting portion, first means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a first normally horizontal axis, second means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a second normally vertical axis, means for pivoting said pivot member about said first and second axes, first and second flying body launching tubes, means rotatably mounting said tubes on the projecting portion of said pivot member, said first and second tubes being rotatable between a first position at which one of said first and second tubes extends above said projecting member in a firing position and one of said tubes is located below said projecting portion in alignment with the opening in said ball member in a loading position, to a second position at which said tubes are positioned in a reverse manner, a closure flap carried by said pivot member and slidably movable to close the loading opening in said pivot member, said closure flap including a flat plate portion which aligns with the launching tube in a loading position when said flap is in a position opening the opening in said ball member, a magazine for flying bodies located adjacent said ball member on the interior of said armored vehicle pivoted to said pivot member for orienting the flying bodies carried thereby in alignment with the opening in said pivot member for loading into a launching tube.

5. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reaction-driven missiles, comprising a substantially ball-shaped pivot member having a substantially conical projecting portion with an opening defined therethrough below said projecting portion, first means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a first normally horizontal axis, second means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a second normally vertical axis, first and second flying body launching tubes, means connecting said flying body launchiNg tubes together and rotatably mounting said tubes on the projecting portion of said pivot member, said first and second tubes being rotatable between a first position at which one of said first and second tubes extends above said projecting member in a firing position and one of said tubes is located below said projecting portion in alignment with the opening in said ball member in a loading position, to a second position at which said tubes are positioned in a reverse manner, closure flap carried by said pivot member and slidably movable to close the opening in said pivot member, said closure flap including a flat plate portion which aligns with the launching tube in a loading position when said flap is in a position opening the opening in said ball member, a magazine for flying bodies located adjacent said ball member on the interior of said armored vehicle, a socket member of armored material surrounding said ball member, said magazine being pivoted to said ball member for orienting the flying bodies carried thereby in alignment with the opening in said ball member for loading into a launching tube, and means for pivoting said ball member about its first and second including fluid pressure cylinder and piston means.

6. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reaction-driven missiles, comprising a substantially ball-shaped pivot member having a substantially conical projecting portion with an opening defined therethrough below said projecting portion, first means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a first normally horizontal axis, second means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a second normally vertical axis including a fixed column mounted within said armored vehicle and a pivotal column carrying said ball member and pivotal on said fixed column, means for pivoting said pivotal column including a fluid pressure cylinder and a piston slidable therein having a connecting rod connected to said pivotal column for pivoting said column in accordance with displacement of said piston in said cylinder, first and second flying body launching tubes, means connecting said flying body launching tubes together and rotatably mounting said tubes on the projecting portion of said pivot member, said first and second tubes being rotatable between a first position at which one of said first and second tubes extends above said projecting member in a firing position and one of said tubes is located below said projecting portion in alignment with the opening in said ball member in a loading position, to a second position at which said tubes are positioned in a reverse manner, a closure flap carried by said pivot member and slidably movable to close the opening in said pivot member, said closure flap including a flat plate portion which aligns with the launching tube in a loading position when said flap is in a position opening the opening in said pivot member, a magazine for flying bodies located adjacent said ball member on the interior of said armored vehicle being pivoted to said ball member for orienting the flying bodies carried thereby in alignment with the opening in said ball member for loading into a launching tube, means for pivoting said ball member about its first axis including fluid pressure cylinder and piston means, and a machine gun mounted in said projecting portion and aimed centrally between said flying body launching tubes.

7. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reaction-driven missiles, comprising a pivot member having a projecting portion, first means pivotally mounting said pivot member for rotation about a first normally horizontal axis, second means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a second normally vertical axis, a plurality of flying body launching guides rotatably mounted on a projecting portion of said pivot member, and control means operatively connected to said first and second pivotal mounting means for shifting said ball member about said first and second axes and Connected to said launching tubes for rotating said launching tubes, said pivot member having a tubular inner extension with an outer opening, and diaphragm means in said tubular extension closing the interior thereof, said diaphragm means including separable diaphragms which are displaceable upon entrance of a flying body through the bore thereof for loading into a launching tube.

8. A device for launching flying bodies particularly reaction-driven missiles, comprising a ball-shaped pivot member having a substantially conical projecting portion, first means pivotally mounting said pivot member for rotation about a first normally horizontal axis, second means pivotally mounting said pivot member for pivoting about a second normally vertical axis, a plurality of flying body launching guides rotatably mounted on a projecting portion of said pivot member, and control means operatively connected to said first and second pivotal mounting means for shifting said ball member about said first and second axes and connected to said launching tubes for rotating said launching tubes, said pivot member having a tubular inner extension with an outer opening and an inner flared loading portion, and diaphragm means in said tubular extension closing the interior thereof, said diaphragm means including separable diaphragms which are displaceable upon entrance of a flying body through the bore thereof for loading into a launching tube.

9. An armored vehicle comprising a body of relatively low height, wheel means for propelling said body over the ground, said body having a wall with an armored socket portion with an opening, a substantially ball-shaped pivot member pivotally mounted within said socket portion and closing the opening, said pivot member being pivotal about a first normally horizontal axis and a second normally vertical axis, said pivot member having a projecting portion, at least one first and one second flying body launching tube rotatably mounted on a projecting portion of said pivot member for positioning one of said launching tubes above the top of said vehicle body in a position for firing and for positioning another of said launching tubes below the top of said vehicle body in a loading position, said pivot member having a loading opening defined therethrough and communicating with the interior of said tank body which aligns with the launching tube in a loading position, and a flap member carried by said ball-shaped member and pivotal between a position opening the loading opening and a position closing the loading opening.

10. An armored vehicle comprising a body of relatively low height, wheel means for propelling said body over the ground, said body having a forward sloping wall with an armored socket portion having a socket opening, a substantially ball-shaped pivot member pivotally mounted within said socket portion and closing the socket opening, said pivot member being pivotal about a first normally horizontal axis and a second normally vertical axis, said pivot member having a projecting portion, at least one first and one second flying body launching guide rotatably mounted on a projecting portion of said pivot member for positioning one of said launching guides above the top of said vehicle body in a position for firing, and another of said launching guides below the top of said vehicle body in a loading position, said pivot member having a loading opening defined therethrough for alignment with the launching tube in a loading position, and a flap member carried by said ball-shaped pivot member and pivotal between a position opening the loading opening and a position closing the loading opening, said flap including a flat plate portion extending inwardly from said opening when the flap is opening the loading opening to permit loading of said launching guide from the interior of said armored vehicle.