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Vehicles: weapons
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Nasty and fired from under.
The sharp increase in the number of light armoured and Mrap-like vehicles now operating downrange has generated a need to equip them with light self-defence systems. Remotely operated systems equipped with electro-optical sensors, possibly with a high elevation firing capability, appear to be the preferred solution in terms of protection, as they can also be installed on heavier vehicles in a 'turret on turret' configuration. With such a potential market available, numerous companies are active in the remotely operated light turret business.
The current market leader in this arena is definitely Kongsberg of Norway, whose Protector won the US Army Common Remotely Operated Weapons Stations II (Crows II) contract in August 2007 and has been selected by another 16 countries, leading to an overall order book of more than 15,000 systems and a production run of 400 units per month. The original M151 weapon station has a weight of 135 kg, excluding weapon and ammunition, and can be armed with 12.7-mm and 7.62-mm machine guns and 40-mm automatic grenade launchers. The number of weapons for which the turret is qualified is increasing ...See the full content of this document
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