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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.[1]
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
[edit]- Australia
- Belgium
- FN Herstal: deFNder Family
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- France
- Hornet
- Hornet Lite
- Hornet S
- Finland
- Georgia:
- Germany:
- India:
- Indonesia
- RESPATI Mk. III
- Pindad RCWS
- Iran
- ARIO-H762
- Raad – 30mm remote control turret
- Israel:
- Italy:
- Japan:
- South Korea:
- Hyundai Wia KR-6
- Norway
- Poland
- Republic of China
- XTR-101/102 – 20mm remote control turret
- Romania
- Russia
- Bumerang-BM – 30mm remote control turret
- AU-220M – 57mm remote control turret
- Arbalet-DM
- Сервал[13]
- 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
- Turkey
- Aselsan SMASH: It is a stabilized weapon station manufactured by Aselsan and fitted with 30mm Mk44 Bushmaster II autocanon.[14]
- Aselsan STOP : It is fitted with either a 25 mm Oerlikon KBA or a M242 Bushmaster autocanon.[15]
- 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.[16][17]
- 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.[18]
- Aselsan SARP: It can be fitted with either a 7.62 mm / 12.7 mm machine gun.
- Ukraine
- United Kingdom
- MSI-Defence Systems: Seahawk DS Remote
- Thales: SWARM
- United States
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ DOLASIŃSKI, Jan F. (2020-09-30). "Remote Controlled Weapon Stations – Development of Thought and Technology". Problems of Mechatronics. Armament, Aviation, Safety Engineering. 11 (3): 87–100. doi:10.5604/01.3001.0014.3710. ISSN 2081-5891.
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- ^ "多种武器出炉 中国不再怕越南蛙人-中国军事-中国嘹望-万维新闻". m.creaders.net. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "海军近区防御新系统卫岛礁 军力博弈或成未来主线_大公资讯_大公网". news.takungpao.com. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Naval Weapons--北方工业". www.norinco.com. Archived from the original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved 7 October 2018.
- ^ "Remote controlled weapon station DRWS 1" (PDF). STC Delta. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "Remote controlled weapon station DRWS 2" (PDF). STC Delta. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. Retrieved 2016-01-28.
- ^ "BHEL launches remote-controlled weapons station for military tanks". Hindustan Times. February 15, 2017. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Army to deploy remote-controlled guns at LoC to take on infiltrators". Hindustan Times. October 5, 2015. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "Mahindra Defence Systems' remote weapon station demonstrated". Army Recognition. 13 April 2018. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
- ^ "L&T Displays New SHARANG RWS". Asia Trade. June 30, 2019. Archived from the original on September 3, 2019. Retrieved September 3, 2019.
- ^ "ANUBIS Remotely Controlled Weapon Station". prooptica.ro.
- ^ "ЦАМТО / Новости / В России создали систему управления стрелковым оружием "Сервал"". armstrade.org.
- ^ "Aselsan SMASH". www.aselsan.com.tr.
- ^ "Aselsan STOP".
- ^ "Aselsan STAMP" (PDF).
- ^ "Aselsan STAMP-2" (PDF).
- ^ "Aselsan STAMP-G" (PDF). www.aselsan.com.tr.
- ^ "Combat module SPYS-SYNTEZ". www.tie.in.ua.
- ^ "Бойовий модуль "Тайпан" від ДК "Укроборонпром"". ukroboronprom.com.ua. 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ admin (2018-06-30). "BTR-3DA with Shturm-M weapon system". militaryleak.com. Retrieved 2020-10-29.
- ^ "Typhoon" (PDF). Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-12-02. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
- ^ "U.S. Navy Type Classifies MK49 MOD0 Gun Weapon System". General Dynamics Armament and Technical Products. 19 December 2005. Archived from the original on 20 July 2006. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
- ^ "Mini-Typhoon Naval Stabilized & Remotely Operated Machine Gun System" (PDF). Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 November 2020. Retrieved 18 June 2022.
External links
[edit]Media related to Remote weapon systems at Wikimedia Commons