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The Rafael Overhead Weapon Station is a Remote Weapon System developed by RAFAEL Armament Development Authority
RAFAEL Armament Development Authority

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. , known as RAFAEL or Rafael, is the Israeli authority for development of weapons and military technology....
 in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
. It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station
Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station

The Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station , also known as Katlanit is a Remote Weapon System that enables a variety of devices to be operated automatically or by remote control, including 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, and 12.7 mm machine guns, 40 mm automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank missiles and observation pods.....
 (RCWS). However, the larger Rafael OWS-25 and OWS-25R models are still in production.

OWS is used on:

25 - Carries 25mm auto cannon, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and smoke grenade lauanchers.






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The Rafael Overhead Weapon Station is a Remote Weapon System developed by RAFAEL Armament Development Authority
RAFAEL Armament Development Authority

Rafael Advanced Defense Systems Ltd. , known as RAFAEL or Rafael, is the Israeli authority for development of weapons and military technology....
 in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces
Israel Defense Forces

The Israel Defense Forces , commonly known in Israel by the Hebrew Acronym and initialism Tzahal , are Israel's military forces, comprising the GOC Army Headquarters, Israeli Air Force and Israeli navy....
. It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station
Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station

The Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station , also known as Katlanit is a Remote Weapon System that enables a variety of devices to be operated automatically or by remote control, including 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, and 12.7 mm machine guns, 40 mm automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank missiles and observation pods.....
 (RCWS). However, the larger Rafael OWS-25 and OWS-25R models are still in production.

Users

The OWS is used on:
  • IDF Achzarit
    IDF Achzarit

    The Achzarit is a heavily armored armored personnel carrier manufactured by the Israeli Defence Forces Corps of Ordnance....
  • IDF Puma
    IDF Puma

    The Puma is a heavily armored Combat engineering vehicle and armored personnel carrier used by the Israeli Engineering Corps of the Israeli Defence Forces....
  • M113A2 Ultra OWS
    M113 Armored Personnel Carrier variants

    A huge number of M113 Armored Personnel Carrier variants have been created, ranging from infantry carriers to nuclear missile carriers. The M113 Armored Personnel Carrier has become one of the most prolific armored vehicles of the second half of the 20th century, and continues to serve with armies around the world in many roles....
  • Otokar
    Otokar

    Otokar, a sub-division of Ko? Holding, is the manufacturer of all types of wheeled vehicles and is headquartered in Sakarya, Turkey....
     Akrep
  • Otokar
    Otokar

    Otokar, a sub-division of Ko? Holding, is the manufacturer of all types of wheeled vehicles and is headquartered in Sakarya, Turkey....
     Cobra
    Otokar Cobra

    The Cobra is a wheeled light armoured vehicle developed by Otokar, using many components from the USA HMMWV. It was first delivered to the Turkish Army in 1997....
  • Otokar
    Otokar

    Otokar, a sub-division of Ko? Holding, is the manufacturer of all types of wheeled vehicles and is headquartered in Sakarya, Turkey....
     Yavuz
    Terrex

    The Terrex AV-81 is an armoured fighting vehicle co-developed between an Irish company Timoney Technology Limited of Ireland, and Singapore Technologies Engineering....


Variants

OWS-25 - Carries 25mm auto cannon, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and smoke grenade lauanchers.

OWS-25R - Carries 25mm auto cannon, 2 anti-tank missiles and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.

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