Remote controlled weapon station
A Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), or Remotely Operated Weapon System (ROWS), also known as a Remote Weapon System (RWS), is a remotely operated weaponized system often equipped with fire-control system for light and medium-caliber weapons which can be installed on a ground combat vehicle or sea- and air-based combat platforms.
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
- Belgium
- FN Herstal: deFNder Family
- Brazil
- Canada
- China
- UW4A
- CS/LK4
- H/PJ17
- France
- Hornet
- Hornet Lite
- Hornet S
- Finland
- Georgia:
- DRWS-1
- DRWS-2
- RWS-23
- Germany:
- India:
- BEL RCWS
- MDSL RWS
- SHARANG RWS
- Indonesia
- RESPATI Mk. III
- Pindad RCWS
- Iran
- ARIO-H762
- Raad - 30mm remote control turret
- Israel:
- Italy:
- 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
- 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.
- 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: including 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.