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Pakistan Ordnance Factories present ROWS Remote Operated Weapon Station at IDEAS 2016 12311162.
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IDEAS 2016 Official Online Show Daily News and Web TV International Defense Exhibition and Conference 22 - 25 November 2016 Karachi, Pakistan |
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POF UGV at IDEAS 2016
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Pakistan Ordnance Factories present ROWS Remote Operated Weapon Station at IDEAS 2016. | |||
Pakistan Ordnance Factories (POF) is the largest defence industrial complex under the Pakistani Ministry of Defence Production, producing conventional arms and ammo to international standards. At IDEAS 2016, POF presents a new tracked Unmanned Ground Vehicle called ROWS for Remote Operated Weapon Station.
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ROWS Remote Operated Weapon Station developed and designed by POF (Pakistan Ordnance Factories) at IDEAS 2016, International Defense Exhibition in Karachi, Pakistan.
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The ROWS is based on a tracked chassis that has a weight of 78 kg with a payload capacity. The top of the UGV ROWS can be fitted with a 7.62mm assault rifle to perform combat missions at a maximum distance of 1 km. The body of the ROWS bay is fitted with two onboard cameras. The robot is controlled via a laptop computer and WiFi 2.4 HGz transmission that provides continuous data and video feedback for precise vehicle positioning. The ROWS can run at a maximum speed of 8 km and climbs stairs up to 45° and slope of 35°. The ROWS is good solution to perform military operations in close combat situation such as urban areas and tunnel. Robot equipped with close range assault weaponry have proven extremely useful during counter terrorism operations offering the possibility of not exposing the operator to enemy fire. |
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