| 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) |
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| 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 It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS).[1] However, the larger Rafael OWS-25 and OWS-25R models are still in production.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] The Rafael OWS-25R adds 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) to a vehicle's weight.[5]
Sources[]
- ↑ Samson Jr. RCWS Joins RAFAEL Family.
- ↑ OWS - 7.62mm 12.7mm. Archived 2007-05-05 at the Wayback Machine.
- ↑ OWS 25.
- ↑ OWS 25R.
- ↑ "Method of Estimating the Principal Characteristics of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle from Basic Performance Requirements". INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES. p. 35. Archived from the original on 2019-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20190429022538/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586994.pdf. Retrieved 2019-04-28.
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