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
Electro Optic Systems: Slinger
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
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
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
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
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