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Israeli Company Rafaels presents for the first time its new Samson Mk2 remote weapon turret 1306128.
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Online Show Daily News Eurosatory 2012 International Land Defence & Security Exhibition Paris, France 11 - 15 June 2012 |
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Rafael Samson RWS Mk2 at Eurosatory 2012 |
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012, 11:00 AM | |||
Israeli Company Rafaels presents for the first time its new Samson Mk2 remote weapon turret. | |||
At
Eurosatory 2012, the Israeli Company Rafael presents for the first time
a new modernized version of it Samson RWS remote weapon system, the Samson
RWS Mk2. The new SAMSON Mk2 is a 30mm Weapon RWS designed for use on any
modern light-armoured, high-mobility fighting vehicle, new or upgraded,
without modifications. |
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At Eurosatory 2012, the Rafael Samson RWS Mk2 turret is mounted on Piranha wheeled armoured vehicle personnel carrier. |
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It mounts main and secondary armaments, of Eastern and Western origins, including a 30/40 mm Automatic Cannon, 40 mm AGL (optional), and 7.62 mm Coaxial Machine Gun (MG). Additional mountable force multipliers include ATGM Launchers, ASM, and SGL obscurants. Equipped with a dual-axis, gyro-stabilized, retractable, dual-sight, weapon mounting system, and the system's configuration provides the Commander with full "hunt-kill" capabilities without interfering with the Gunner's current missions. Crew and weapon station survivability and manoeuvrability are underscored in the new SAMSON 30mm. Like its Dual counterpart, the new SAMSON 30mm boosts crew survivability by means of its dedicated under armor reloading system. Furthermore, the robust design of this RWS enable it to withstand the most extreme PSD, vibration and shock profiles for a highly lethal operational response for the manoeuvring forces. The system provides enhanced observation during day and night missions and high-precision firing capabilities, supported by a sophisticated two Degrees Of Freedom (DOF) Line-Of-Sight (LOS) stabilization system, and 3rd Generation FCS for effective shooting-on-the-move. The new SAMSON 30mm features a very low silhouette, offering the RWS enhanced survivability without compromising performance and the capability of loading under armor. The system is loaded from under the deck by a specially patented arrangement. |
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