remote weapon station
A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), remotely operated weapon system (ROWS), or remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated light or medium-caliber weapon system, often equipped with a fire-control system, that can be installed on a ground combat vehicle or sea- and air-based combat platform. Such equipment is used on modern military vehicles, as it allows a gunner to remain in the relative protection of the vehicle. It may be retrofitted onto existing vehicles, for example, the CROWS system is being fitted to American Humvees.
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remote weapon station
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A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), remotely operated weapon system (ROWS), or remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated light or medium-caliber weapon system, often equipped with a fire-control system, that can be installed on a ground combat vehicle or sea- and air-based combat platform. Such equipment is used on modern military vehicles, as it allows a gunner to remain in the relative protection of the vehicle. It may be retrofitted onto existing vehicles, for example, the CROWS system is being fitted to American Humvees.
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* • Electro Optic Systems: Slinger • R400S * • FN Herstal: deFNder Family * • REMAX * • Rheinmetall Canada: Fieldranger * • UW4A • CS/LK4 • H/PJ17 * • X-29 • Eagle 1 • Eagle 2 * • Hornet • Hornet Lite • Hornet S * • Patria: PML 127 OWS •: • DRWS-1 • DRWS-2 • RWS-23 •: • FLW 100, FLW 200 and FLW 200+ • Rheinmetall MSSA •: • BEL RCWS • MDSL RWS • SHARANG RWS * • RESPATI Mk. III • Pindad RCWS * • ARIO-H762 • Raad – 30mm remote control turret •: • Typhoon Weapon System • Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station • Rafael Overhead Weapon Station •: • Hitfist • Hitfist OWS • Hitrole •: • Surface vessels weapon station (remote-controlled) •: • Hyundai Wia KR-6 * • Kongsberg Defence Systems: Protector (RWS) * • Controller Operated Battle Ready Armament * • ZSMU Kobuz • ZSSW-30 * • Pro Optica Anubis * • Bumerang-BM – 30mm remote control turret • AU-220M – 57mm remote control turret • Arbalet-DM • Serval * • BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa: TRT-25 remote weapon station • Reutech Solutions: Rogue * • Land: • Escribano: Guardian ASPIS (M240 machine gun) • Escribano: Guardian 1.5 • Escribano: Guardian L-Hit (M230 chain gun) • Escribano: Guardian 2.0 (M2 Browning, M134D) • Escribano: Guardian 30 (Mk44 Bushmaster II, Shipunov 2A42) • Naval: • Escribano: Sentinel ASPIS • Escribano: Sentinel 1.5 • Escribano: Sentinel 20 (Oerlikon KAA) • Escribano: Sentinel ROCKET • Escribano: Sentinel 2.0 • Escribano: Sentinel 30 (Mk44 Bushmaster II) * • Saab: Trackfire * • XTR-101/102 – 20mm remote control turret • NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station * • Aselsan SMASH: It is a stabilized weapon station manufactured by Aselsan and fitted with 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II autocanon. • Aselsan STOP: It is fitted with either a 25 mm Oerlikon KBA or a M242 Bushmaster autocanon. • Aselsan STAMP, Aselsan STAMP-2: These can be fitted with either a 7.62 mm / 12.7 mm machine gun or a 40 mm grenade launcher. • Aselsan STAMP-G: It can be fitted with either a 12.7 mm GAU-19 gatling gun or a 7.62 mm / 12.7 mm machine gun or a 40 mm Mk 19 grenade launcher. • Aselsan SARP: It can be fitted with either a 7.62 mm / 12.7 mm machine gun. * • SPYS-SYNTEZ, NATO nomenclature code: 2510-61-015-0429 • Parus • Doublet • Taipan • Shturm-M • Kastet * • MSI-Defence Systems: Seahawk DS Remote • Thales: SWARM • United States • CROWS • Typhoon Weapon Station: Typhoon models designated MK38 MOD 2 and later MK 38 MOD 3, and the Mini-Typhoon models designated MK49 MOD 0 ROSAM (Remote Operated Small Arms Mount) and later MK49 MOD 1.
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