Designation:

Dual RWS

Info
Manufacturer: Dynamit Nobel GmbH  
Product type: Turrets  
Name: Remote controlled weapon station  

Germany's Dynamit Nobel Defence revealed a new pre-production remote weapon station (RWS) in late April.

The system does not have a formal name at the moment, known simply by the company as the Dual RWS, because it mounts paired weapon systems. It was privately developed with an eye on the export market and has already been demonstrated in at least one undisclosed country in the Middle East, installed on a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle.

So far, two examples have been completed, with the second to what is described as an almost pre-production standard. Final production standards would depend on end users requirements, with systems apparently applicable to both upgrade or newbuild vehicles, as the primary or secondary weapon system and also for naval applications.

Unusually, machine guns or automatic grenade launchers in the RWS can be reloaded from under armour. An ammunition counter enables the operator to keep track of the weapons' status and when magazines run low, both ammunition boxes can be lowered into the hull of the vehicle for replenishment. The crew can also remotely cock the weapons.





Related Articles

Rheinmetall MAN Survivor R special protected vehicle on show at GPEC 2020 international security exhibition in Frankfurt/Main (24.02.2020)

Rheinmetall books ˆ110 million-contract to extend the service life of the Marder infantry fighting vehicle for the Bundeswehr (21.01.2020)

Rheinmetall modernizing Puma infantry fighting vehicle and other equipment for NATO spearhead VJTF 2023 (25.07.2019)

GCS sets a new standard in mechanical mine clearance (24.05.2019)

The Dutch armed forces select Rheinmetall to modernize their Bergepanzer 3 Büffel (17.05.2019)

In Russia started testing the Marker UGV (05.03.2019)

Oshkosh Defense Exhibits JLTV Firepower at IDEX 2019 (24.02.2019)

Rheinmetall unveils the Lynx KF41 Next-Generation Combat Vehicle (18.06.2018)

The Transatlantic Partner for Land Defense in Europe - General Dynamics European Land Systems premiers four new offerings at EUROSATORY 2018 (08.06.2018)

General Dynamics European Land Systems presents a new variant of PIRANHA IFV at the HEMUS Exhibition 2018 (04.06.2018)

U.S. Army Purchases 20 MRZRŽ X Vehicles for Soldier Trials (18.05.2018)

OSHKOSH DEFENSE DISPLAYS THE NEXT GENERATION OF LIGHT VEHICLES WITH UNMATCHED MOBILITY AND TRANSPORTABILITY (13.12.2017)

Stratom XR-P Demonstrates Autonomous Loading, Unloading From MV-22 (16.10.2017)

Oshkosh Defense Showcases JLTV Vehicles With Next Generation Weapon Integration Capabilities At AUSA 2017 (10.10.2017)

Rheinmetall and Paravan enter global cooperation agreement (08.10.2017)

   
Share...
Printable Version Send by email rss favorite Facebook Vkontakte Twitter Google+