Weapon system for combat platforms
Aremote controlled weapon station (RCWS ),remotely operated weapon system (ROWS ), orremote weapon system (RWS ), is a remotely operated light or medium-caliber weapon system, often equipped with afire-control system , that can be installed ona 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, theCROWS system is being fitted to AmericanHumvees .
^ 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 . ^ "Janes | Latest defence and security news" .www.janes.com .^ "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 . Retrieved7 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 . Archived fromthe original on 8 November 2016. Retrieved7 October 2018 .^ "Naval Weapons--北方工业" .www.norinco.com . Archived fromthe original on 7 August 2019. Retrieved7 October 2018 .^a b c "AIO brings Egypt in the RCWS manufacturers arena" . European Defence Review (EDR) Magazine. Retrieved3 March 2025 .^ "Remote controlled weapon station DRWS 1" (PDF) .STC Delta . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 2016-03-04. Retrieved2016-01-28 .^ "Remote controlled weapon station DRWS 2" (PDF) .STC Delta . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 2016-02-04. Retrieved2016-01-28 .^ "MSSA - Main sensor slaved armament" (PDF) .www.rheinmetall.com .^ "BHEL launches remote-controlled weapons station for military tanks" .Hindustan Times . February 15, 2017. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2019 .{{cite news }}: CS1 maint: url-status (link )^ "Army to deploy remote-controlled guns at LoC to take on infiltrators" .Hindustan Times . October 5, 2015. RetrievedSeptember 3, 2019 .{{cite news }}: CS1 maint: url-status (link )^ "Mahindra Defence Systems' remote weapon station demonstrated" .Army Recognition . 13 April 2018. Retrieved3 September 2019 .^ "L&T Displays New SHARANG RWS" .Asia Trade . June 30, 2019. Archived fromthe original on September 3, 2019. RetrievedSeptember 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. Retrieved2020-10-29 .^ admin (2018-06-30)."BTR-3DA with Shturm-M weapon system" .militaryleak.com . Retrieved2020-10-29 . ^ "Typhoon" (PDF) .Rafael Advanced Defense Systems . Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 2012-12-02. Retrieved2012-09-18 .^ "MK 38 – 25 mm Machine Gun System" .United States Navy Fact File .Archived from the original on 3 November 2018. Retrieved6 April 2019 .^ "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. Retrieved18 June 2022 .^ "Mini-Typhoon Naval Stabilized & Remotely Operated Machine Gun System" (PDF) . Rafael Advanced Defense Systems. 2019. Archived fromthe original (PDF) on 12 November 2020. Retrieved18 June 2022 . Media related toRemote weapon systems at Wikimedia Commons