Kongsberg Delivers 20,000th Remote Weapon Station (RWS)

Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace announced today that it has delivered its 20,000th Remote Weapon Station (RWS) from its PROTECTOR family of products. The system has been in use from 1999 by The Norwegian Armed Forces, and has developed into a family of versatile systems with capability to integrate weapons from 5.56 mm rifles to 30 mm cannons, anti-tank and air defence missiles, mission oriented sensor packages and flexible control solutions. The PROTECTOR RWS has been sold to 23 nations including Norway, United States, United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada, Australia, the Netherlands and Switzerland. More than 17,000 stations are delivered to United States alone, where unit number 20,000 was a PROTECTOR Low Profile for the U.S. Army M1V3 Abrams Main Battle Tank. Protector RWS is designed for small and medium calibre weapons including mounting of coaxial weapons and anti-tank guided missile. An advanced and modular Sensor suite (Day, Night, LRF) enables situational awareness. The fully stabilized 2 + 2 Axis (DLOS) system; enables the gunner to keep his sights on target, independent of ballistic solution for the weapon and ammunition in use. The system is platform-independent and can operate both at land and sea. Disclaimers: This video is purely for general information and entertainment purposes only. While we endeavor to keep the information up to date and correct, we make no representations or warranties of any kind, express or implied, about the completeness, accuracy, reliability, suitability or availability with respect to the video or the information, products, services, or related graphics in the video for any purpose. All images used in this presentation are owned by their respective owners. No copyright infringement intended. Any reliance you place on such information is therefore strictly at your own risk. In no event will we be liable for any loss or damage including without limitation, indirect or consequential loss or damage, or any loss or damage whatsoever arising from loss of data or profits arise out of, or in connection with, the use of this video. Through this video you are able to link to other websites which are not under the control of UPDATE DEFENSE CHANNEL. We have no control over the nature, content and availability of those sites. The inclusion of any links does not necessarily imply a recommendation or endorse the views expressed within them. Every effort is made to keep the channel up and running smoothly. However, UPDATE DEFENSE CHANNEL takes no responsibility for, and will not be liable for, the video being temporarily unavailable due to technical issues beyond its control. ©Copyright / LICENSE CLAIM If any company / individual / label has a problem with any song or footage, Please send me an email at ([email protected]) and the video will be deleted immediately.