Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
Overhead Weapons Station (OWS) | |
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Type | Remote Weapon System |
Place of origin | Israel |
Service history | |
Used by | Israel Defense Forces |
Production history | |
Designer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
Manufacturer | Rafael Advanced Defense Systems |
Variants | OWS-25, OWS-25R |
Specifications | |
Mass | 200kg (7.62mm model) 140kg (12.7mm model) |
Caliber | 7.62mm, 12.7mm, 25mm |
Elevation | -20 to 60 |
Traverse | 360 |
The Rafael Overhead Weapon Station is a remote weapon station developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces. It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS).[1] However, the larger Rafael OWS-25 and OWS-25R models are still in production.
Users
The OWS is used on:[2]
- IDF Achzarit
- IDF Puma
- M113A2 Ultra OWS
Otokar Akrep
Otokar Cobra
Otokar Yavuz
Romanian Army MLI-84M
Variants
OWS-25 - Carries 25mm auto cannon, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and smoke grenade launchers.[3]
OWS-25R - Carries 25mm auto cannon, 2 anti-tank missiles and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.[4]
Sources
^ Samson Jr. RCWS Joins RAFAEL Family.
^ OWS - 7.62mm 12.7mm. Archived 2007-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
^ OWS 25.
^ OWS 25R.
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