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

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• DRWS-1

• DRWS-2

• RWS-23

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• FLW 100, FLW 200 and FLW 200+

• Rheinmetall MSSA

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• BEL RCWS

• MDSL RWS

• SHARANG RWS

• RESPATI Mk. III

• Pindad RCWS

• ARIO-H762

• Raad – 30mm remote control turret

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• Typhoon Weapon System

• Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station

• Rafael Overhead Weapon Station

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• Hitfist

• Hitfist OWS

• Hitrole

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• 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 25mm Oerlikon KBA or a M242 Bushmaster autocanon.

• Aselsan STAMP, Aselsan STAMP-2: These can be fitted with either a 7.62mm / 12.7mm machine gun or a 40mm grenade launcher.

• Aselsan STAMP-G: It can be fitted with either a 12.7mm GAU-19 gatling gun or a 7.62mm / 12.7mm machine gun or a 40mm Mk 19 grenade launcher.

• Aselsan SARP: It can be fitted with either a 7.62mm / 12.7mm 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

References

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