Lightweight Remote Weapons System (LRWS)
Abstract
LRWS rapidly developed and evaluated a remote weapon station (RWS) with significant size weight and power reduction to enable operations on remotely operated small ground vehicles. LRWS reduced the swap of current crewed weapon systems from 350lbs to 70lbs with equivalent lethality. LRWS includes sensor integration such as a daytime zoom camera, thermal imager, laser range finder to enable rapid targeting and man-in-the-loop engagement within seconds of detecting a target within the azimuth range of 360 degrees, elevation ranges of 60 degrees up and 20 degrees down. LRWS uses advanced algorithms to compensate for ammunition, range, and camera parallax and supports 5.56mm, 7.62mm, and .50 caliber ammunition. LRWS transitioned to U.S. Special Operations Command (USSOCOM) for immediate force protection of SOF operators while conducting the operational evaluation of the prototype units and will subsequently be available to all operators within the USSOCOM, and through the U.S. Army Combat Capabilities Development Command Armament Center (CCDC (AC)) and Product Manager Crew Served Weapons (PM CSW).
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2021
- Source ID
- 61523ddf2f64de7123034d0e5398922f