Konsberg from Norway will deliver Protector RWS Remote Weapon Station to Switzerland 10702172

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Konsberg from Norway will deliver Protector RWS Remote Weapon Station to Switzerland.
The Norwegian Company KONGSBERG has signed a new contracts for the delivery of PROTECTOR RWS (Remote Weapon Station) for Swiss Army. The remote weapon system that will be delivered to Switzerland is an updated configuration with new advanced capabilities for new platforms.
     
The Norwegian Company KONGSBERG has signed a new contracts for the delivery of PROTECTOR RWS (Remote Weapon Station) for Swiss Army. The remote weapon system that will be delivered to Switzerland is an updated configuration with new advanced capabilities for new platforms. Konsberg Protector RWS (Remote Weapon Station) armed with 12.7mm machine gun.
     
“KONGSBERG has delivered PROTECTOR remote weapon systems to Switzerland since 2007. This configuration is the result of a close cooperation with the customer to develop the system for a new generation of platforms,” says Espen Henriksen, President of Kongsberg Protech Systems.

The PROTECTOR RWS protects military troops by allowing the vehicle's weapons to be operated from a protected position inside the vehicle. As of today, PROTECTOR has been chosen by 18 nations and KONGSBERG is the world’s leading provider of remote weapon systems.

The PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Station is a remotely controlled weapons station (RWS) that can be mounted to vehicles and stationary platforms. It is manufactured by the Norwegian Company Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace.

The PROTECTOR is a family of Remote Weapon Stations suitable for any mission whether on land or at sea, on mobile or static platforms for remote operation of payloads ranging from small caliber weapons to medium caliber automatic cannons. The system is modular, and all of the different variants of the PROTECTOR RWS share the same baseline technology.

The PROTECTOR RWS capabilities allow soldiers to operate from a protected position using stabilized precision optics and laser to observe, detect and engage targets with increased accuracy and reduced collateral damage.

The feature of the PROTECTOR’s aim and fire function is the Detached Line of Sight. It enables the gunner to keep his sights on target, independent of the ballistic solution for the weapon and ammunition in use.