Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station
The Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), also known as Katlanit (קטלנית in Hebrew: "lethal", female inflection) is a Remote Weapon System that enables a variety of devices to be operated automatically or by remote control, including 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, and 12.7 mm machine guns, 40 mm automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank missiles and observation pods.[1]. There are a total of three variants of the Samson family:
- Samson Jr. ROWS: for 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns, weighing 60 - 75 kg.
- Mini Samson ROWS: for 12.7 and 14.5 mm machine guns, as well as 40 mm grenade launcher, weighing 140 - 160 kg, similar to that of Mini Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.
- Standard Samson: for guns with calibre ranging from 20 mm - 40 mm, weighing 1.5 ton, similar to that of standard Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.
For example, the Samson Remote Controlled Weapon System for 30mm Cannon is designed to be mounted on light-armored, high-mobility military vehicles and operated by a gunner or vehicle commander operating under-the-deck. It offers optional SPIKE guided missile, smoke grenade launcher, and embedded trainer. The RCWS 30 is a product of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.[2]
Israel has recently revealed plans to install a variant of the Samson RCWS in pillboxes along the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier to create an "automated kill zone" intended to prevent Palestinian militants from entering its territory..[3]
Users
Canada: - Template:CRO: M-84D main battle tank
- 23x15px Israel: IDF Namer, some IDF Achzarit, some HMMWV
- Template:ESP: RG-31 Nyala
- 23x15px Turkey: Otokar Cobra
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United Kingdom: Alvis Stormer - Template:US:
References
- ↑ Rafael Armament Development Authority
- ↑ RAFAEL marketing PDF for RCWS 30
- ↑ Defense News and Jane's Defence Weekly qtd. in Wired.com
See also
Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
Remote Weapon System
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