Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station

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The Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), also known as Katlanit (קטלנית in Hebrew: "lethal") is a remote weapon system (RWS) 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 .50 BMG machine guns, 40 mm automatic grenade launchers, anti-tank missiles and observation pods.^[1]

There are a total of three variants of the Samson family:

• Samson Jr. ROWS - for 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns, weighing 60–75 kg (132–165 lb).
• Mini Samson ROWS - for 12.7 mm and 14.5 mm machine guns, as well as 40 mm grenade launcher, weighing 140–160 kg (310–350 lb), similar to that of Mini Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.
• Standard Samson - for guns with calibre ranging from 20–40 mm (0.79–1.57 in), weighing 1.5 tonnes (1.5 long tons; 1.7 short tons), similar to that of standard Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.^[2]

For example, the Samson Remote Controlled Weapon System for 30 mm autocannon is designed to be mounted on lightly-armoured, high-mobility military vehicles and operated by a gunner or vehicle commander operating under-the-deck. It offers optional SPIKE guided missile, smoke grenade launcher, and embedded trainer. The RCWS 30 is a product of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.^[3]

Israel has also installed a variant of the Samson RCWS in pillboxes along the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier.^[4]

The Sentry Tech system, dubbed Roeh-Yoreh (Sees-Fires) in IDF service deployed on the Gaza fence, enables camera operators located in a rear-located intelligence base to engage border threats using the 12.7 mm heavy machine gun and the SPIKE guided missile.^[5]

•  Azerbaijan:
•  Canada:
•  Colombia: LAV III^[6]
•  Croatia: 4 stations initially procured for needs of Croatian Army, installed and tested on M84D and M95 tanks, but eventually Croatian Army opted for Protector RWS, 12.7 mm and 30 mm.
•  Czech Republic: Pandur II^[7]
•  Israel: IDF Namer, some IDF Achzarit, some HMMWV
•  United States: Infantry Carrier Vehicle Dragoon^[8]
•  Spain: RG-31 Nyala
•  Turkey: Otokar Cobra
•  Singapore: Hunter AFV^[9]
•  South Korea: Hyundai Wia
•  United Kingdom: Alvis Stormer
•  Lithuania: 88 German Boxer Infantry Fighting Vehicles with Rafael's weapon stations with 30 mm cannons and "Spike LR" antitank missiles^[10]

• Sentry gun