China Norinco Remote Control Weapon Station

The Remote Control Weapon Station is a state-of-the-art product of Norinco. It features low silhouette, easy mounting, convenient operation and excellent performance.

The RCWS can carry out day and night all-weather searching, aiming and firing against static or moving target while keeping the operator in protection.

Application

• The RCWS can be mounted on various wheeled and tracked vehicles as main weapon
• It can be mounted on main battle tank as secondary weapon for urban operation.
• It can also be used on fast attack craft, patrol boats.
• It is an effective weapon for border surveillance, checkpoint and important facility defence as well.

Features

• Control terminal can be arranged flexibly inside the vehicle.
• Accomodates various armaments
• Platform stabilization.
• High accuracy against static and moving targets.
• Automatic breech-opening function.
• Firing forbidden zone can be set on control terminal.
• Auto-tracking (optional).

Specifications

Length: 2000 mm
Width: 820 mm
Height (over roof): 600 mm
Weight (outside vehicle): 260 kg
Weight (inside vehicle): 20 kg

Armament options:

• 7.62mm, 12.7mm, 14.5mm MG or 40mm automatic grenade launcher

Ammunition capacity:

•  7.62mm MG with 600 rds or 12.7mm MG with 200 rds.
•  14.5mm MG with 150 rds, or 40mm grenade 30 rds.

Observation and sighting

• Day sight: dual-FOV colored CCD camera
• Night sight: uncooled thermal imaging camera
• Laser range finder: eye-safe
• Display: 10.4" colored LCD

Weapon control

• Traverse: 360°
• Elevation: -5° to +60°
• High speed: traverse ≥45° / s, elevation ≥30° / s
• Low speed: traverse and elevation ≤0.015° / s
• Stabilization: yes
• Power supply: 24 V DC, 20 A