Common Remotely Operated Wpn Sys (CROWS)
Abstract
The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE) at FT Leonard Wood, MO (user community) has identified development of the next increment of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) as a critical improvement for the Soldier in the combat environment. By addressing the capability gap of non-turreted, lightly armored vehicles where the gunner is exposed to enemy fire, the current CROWS system provides the ability to rapidly and accurately locate and engage the enemy while allowing platform gunners to remain under armor, thereby providing greater protection and increasing overall lethality. Additional capabilities pursued in Increment Two (2) include: increased accuracy of weapons fire; improved system survivability from direct fire and fragmentation weapons; vehicle commander display and firing override ability; laser designator; future generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); auto-zoom; auto-tracking; auto-detection and targeting; net-ready capabilities; integration of future weapon systems; additional sensors for simultaneous 360-degree situational awareness; through-sight video recording; increased elevation and depression of weapon muzzle limits; fixed-site emplacement capability; gunshot detection sensors; an objective requirement for wireless remote operation of the CROWS and the application of external targeting data for precision engagement. In addition to these capabilities, parallel development efforts will be pursued for the current increment, to include improvements to component reliability that will extend system life and value engineering design changes that will limit the cost and quantity of parts and reduce the system's logistics footprint. New start in FY 2014.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Project
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2014
- Source ID
- S64_0604601A_5_2040_PB_2014
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