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SWARM Remote Weapons System | |
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Type | Remote Weapon System |
Place of origin | UK |
Service history | |
Used by | US Marine Corps, British Army, Royal Netherlands Army |
Wars | Iraq War, Afghanistan |
Production history | |
Designer | Thales Group |
Manufacturer | Thales Group |
Variants | SWARM Lite |
Specifications | |
Weight | 125 kg (excluding weapon and ammunition)[1] |
Height | 650 mm/450 mm option |
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Shell | 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm |
Traverse | 360 |
Feed system | 200-600 Ready Rounds |
The SWARM Remote Weapon System (Stabilised Weapon And Reconnaissance Mount) is a fully armored remote weapon system designed and built by the Thales Group in Glasgow, Scotland. The SWARM system consists of two main assemblies: the Gun Processing and Interface Unit (GPIU), which is operated inside the vehicle, and the external Weapon and Sensor Platform (WASP). It can fire a variety of weapons, and utilize multiple sensors. On the US Marine Corps' Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV), equipped with a 7.62 mm M240 and day/night sensors.
Currently used in conjunction with:
- US Marine Corps Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV)
- British Army FV432 Trojan Engineering Tank[1]
- Royal Netherlands Army Bushmaster IMV[2]
- FNSS Pars Armored Vehicle[3]
Specifications
- System Accuracy: Less than 1.5 mils (1.5 mrad) (10 round burst)
- Minimum Tracking Speed: 0.01 degrees per second.
Sources
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 SWARM remote weapon system selected for US Marine Corps Gladiator thalesgroup.co.uk
- ↑ Dutch Choose Bushmaster IMVs for Afghan Mission (updated) defenseindustrydaily.com
- ↑ Army Technology - Next Generation Tracked Armoured Vehicles army-technology.com