Protector M151 with an M2 heavy machine gun on a M1126 Stryker Operator screen of RWS installed on US Army Stryker The remote weapon system of Sandia uses less-lethal force (directed energy) for attack

A remote weapon system or station, (RWS) is a remotely controlled weapon station for light and medium caliber weapons which can be installed on any type of vehicle or other platforms (land and sea-based). Such equipment is used on modern military vehicles, as it allows a gunner to remain in the relative protection of the vehicle. It may also be retrofitted onto existing vehicles, for example, the CROWS system is being fitted to American Humvees and the Thales SWARM for Bushmaster IMVs of the Royal Netherlands Army.

[edit] Examples

• REMAX
• PROTECTOR M151
• Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
• Raven Srws
• SWARM
• CROWS and CROWS II ^[1]
• Sandia National Laboratories Silent Guardian is a less-lethal RWS, using directed energy
• Krauss-Maffei Wegmann has developed a remote weapon system for its ATF Dingo that uses periscopes to decrease the cost and reduce the risk of failure. Recently, KMW has developed the "FLW 100" and "LW 200" fully remote controlled weapon systems, which were ordered by the German Army for its new generations of armoured verhicles.
• NANUK Weapon Station

[edit] See also

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