Remote controlled weapon station

Not to be confused with Close-in weapon system.

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A Kongsberg/Thales Protector M151 with an M2 heavy machine gun on a M1126 Stryker

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A heavy FLW 200 made by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the German Army

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A light remote weapon system made by OTO Melara Iberica

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A Sea Rogue fitted with a 12.7 mm machine gun mounted on a Valour class frigate of the South African Navy

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.

Examples

• Australia
  • Electro Optic Systems: Slinger
  • R400S
• Belgium
  • FN Herstal: deFNder Family
• Brazil
  • REMAX
• Canada
  • Rheinmetall Canada: Fieldranger
• China
  • UW4A
  • CS/LK4
  • H/PJ17
• Egypt
  • X-29
  • Eagle 1
  • Eagle 2
• France
  • Hornet
  • Hornet Lite
  • Hornet S
• Finland
  • Patria: PML 127 OWS
• Georgia:
  • DRWS-1
  • DRWS-2
  • RWS-23
• Germany:
  • FLW 100, FLW 200 and FLW 200+
  • Rheinmetall MSSA
• India:
  • BEL RCWS
  • MDSL RWS
  • SHARANG RWS
• Indonesia
  • RESPATI Mk. III
  • Pindad RCWS
• Iran
  • ARIO-H762
  • Raad – 30mm remote control turret
• Israel:
  • Typhoon Weapon System
  • Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station
  • Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
• Italy:
  • Hitfist
  • Hitfist OWS
  • Hitrole
• Japan:
  • Surface vessels weapon station (remote-controlled)
• South Korea:
  • Hyundai Wia KR-6
• Norway
  • Kongsberg Defence Systems: Protector (RWS)
• Poland
  • ZSMU Kobuz
  • ZSSW-30
• Taiwan
  • XTR-101/102 – 20mm remote control turret
  • NCSIST 2.75in rockets remote weapon station
• Romania
  • Pro Optica Anubis
• Russia
  • Bumerang-BM – 30mm remote control turret
  • AU-220M – 57mm remote control turret
  • Arbalet-DM
  • Serval
• South Africa
  • BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa: TRT-25 remote weapon station
  • Reutech Solutions: Rogue
• Spain
  • EM&E: Guardian 2.0 (M2 Browning)
  • EM&E: Guardian 30 (Mk44 Bushmaster II)
  • EM&E: Guardian L-Hit (M230 chain gun)
  • EM&E: Aspis (M240 machine gun)
• Sweden
  • Saab: Trackfire
• Turkey
  • 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.
• Ukraine
  • SPYS-SYNTEZ, NATO nomenclature code: 2510-61-015-0429
  • Parus
  • Doublet
  • Taipan
  • Shturm-M
  • Kastet
• United Kingdom
  • 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.

See also

• Gun turret
• Sentry gun
• Close-in weapon system

External links

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