A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), or remote weapon station (RWS), 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 Electro Optic Systems FN Herstal: deFNder Family REMAX Rheinmetall Canada: Fieldranger UW4A CS/LK4 H/PJ17 Hornet Hornet Lite Hornet S Patria: PML 127 OWS : DRWS-1 DRWS-2 RWS-23 : FLW 100, FLW 200 and FLW 200+ : BEL RCWS MDSL RWS SHARANG RWS ARIO-H762 Raad - 30mm remote control turret : Typhoon Weapon System Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station Rafael Overhead Weapon Station : Hitfist Hitfist OWS Hitrole Kongsberg Defence Systems: Protector (RWS) ZSMU Kobuz XTR-101/102 - 20mm remote control turret Pro Optica Anubis Bumerang-BM - 30mm remote control turret AU-220M - 57mm remote control turret Сервал BAE Systems Land Systems South Africa: TRT-25 remote weapon station Reutech Solutions: Rogue Saab: Trackfire 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. Combat module 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: 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. See also Gun turret Sentry gun References External link RWS