Common Remotely Operated Wpn Sys (CROWS)

Abstract

The Maneuver Support Center of Excellence (MSCoE) at FT Leonard Wood, MO (user community) has identified continued development 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. While addressing obsolescence, additional modifications to address operational concerns identified in the Operational Test Agency Milestone Assessment Report (OMAR) and user community feedback in contingency operations will be developed and integrated into the CROWS system, to include: improved system survivability for optics; vehicle commander display and firing override ability; future generation Forward Looking Infrared (FLIR); auto-zoom; auto-tracking; auto-detection and targeting; integration of future weapon systems; improved sensors for increased situational awareness; through-sight video recording; improved rounds counter; integration of Escalation of Force (EOF) capabilities. In addition to these capabilities, development efforts will be pursued, to include improvements to component reliability that will extend system life and design changes that will limit the cost and quantity of parts and reduce the system's logistics footprint.

Document Details

• Document Type: Project
• Publication Date: Oct 01, 2015
• Source ID: S64_0604601A_5_2040_PB_2015

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Readers

• Munitions and Ordnance Engineering
• Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) Autonomous Capabilities and Mission Reconnaissance.