A Sea Rogue remote weapon system fitted with a 12.7 mm machine gun mounted on a Valour class frigate of the South African Navy.
The Reutech Rogue remote weapon system is a remotely controlled turret system for weapons ranging from 7.62 mm general purpose machine guns up to 20 mm cannons or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher. A version for anti-tank guided missiles has also been developed. There are versions for land and maritime use manufactured in South Africa by Reutech Solutions.[1]
Features[]
The control system of both Land and Sea Rogue mounts consists of a console in the ship or vehicle with a display screen for the cameras on the mount and a simple joystick control. The turret is gyro-stabilised and electrically driven. An optical observation and sighting system is mounted on the turret alongside the weapon with a variety of daylight and thermal imaging cameras and laser rangefinder. The standard option includes a 3 field-of-view daylight camera and a Sagem Matis SP cooled thermal night sight. An optional fit consists of a Sagem CM# MR uncooled infrared night sight, a 2 field-of-view day camera and a laser rangerfinder.[2]
Versions[]
The system is available in various version:
- The "original" Rogue is fitted with an M2 Browning 12.7mm heavy machine gun
- Cradle Rogue can interchangeably use a 7.62mm general purpose machine gun, a 12.7mm machine gun or a 40mm automatic grenade launcher[1]
- Super Rogue has a 20x139 mm cannon, either the Denel Land Systems GI-2 or Nexter M693[3]
- Missile Rogue mounts four Ingwe anti-tank guided missiles and a 12.7mm heavy machine gun.[4][5]
They are available in Sea or Land configurations for use on ships and boats or armoured vehicles respectively.
Users[]
- South African Navy - Two Sea Rogue systems fitted with M2 Browning 12.7mm heavy machine guns are used on the Valour class frigates.[6]
- United Arab Emirates Coast Guard - Sea Rogue is used on 14/16m patrol boats.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Reutech Rogue roars ahead". DefenceWeb. 2010-11-02. http://www.defenceweb.co.za/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=10367:reutech-rogue-roars-ahead&catid=51:Sea&Itemid=106. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Control Systems - Dynamic Control". Reutech Solutions. http://www.reutechsolutions.com/Dynamic-Control/Control-Systems. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Reutech displays Super Rogue weapon mount - Jane's Defence Weekly". Articles.janes.com. 2010-10-01. http://articles.janes.com/articles/Janes-Defence-Weekly-2010/Reutech-displays-Super-Rogue-weapon-mount.html. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Rogue Product Range". Reutech Solutions. January 2011. http://www.idexuae.ae/ExhibitorLibrary/1627/0_2.pdf. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ↑ "Reutech Solutions expands Rogue family - IHS Jane's 360". Janes.com. 2012-09-12. http://www.janes.com/article/22586/reutech-solutions-expands-rogue-family. Retrieved 2013-06-29.
- ↑ Keith Campbell. "SA Navy reviews fleet needs as antipiracy patrol highlights capacity constraints". Engineeringnews.co.za. http://www.engineeringnews.co.za/article/sa-navy-reviews-fleet-needs-as-antipiracy-patrol-highlights-capacity-constraints-2012-03-23. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
External links[]
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