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The weapons carried on armoured vehicles vary from a rifle calibre machine gun to specialised large calibre armour-defeating guns, but until recently they have usually been served by one or several men situated next to the weapon itself--in other words often located within the turret concerned. This seems set to change with the increasingly widespread acceptance of the remotely controlled overhead weapon station.
By placing the weapon on a remotely operated weapon station, several significant combat advantages become available, important advantages that provide extra protection for the host vehicle and its crew. Perhaps the most obvious is that placing a weapon within a remotely controlled mounting negates the need for the bulk of a conventional turret. Most armoured vehicle turrets can be expected to house three (usually the Commander, gunner and loader/signaller) although some lighter vehicle turrets are limited to just one occupant. No matter what the turret crew complement, they require space in which to work, and thus the turret has to be large enough to house that crew, the weapon and all its associated ammunition, handling, loading, aiming and stowage space. In practical terms, that means the resultant turret...See the full content of this document
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