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CROWS II armament module · Mass
Single sourceLight armament module · Mass
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | CROWS | Hitrole |
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| Type | Remote controlled weapon station[source] | remote weapons station[source] |
| Place of origin | United States[source] | — |
| Variants | See Variants[source] | — |
| Role | acquire and engage targets while inside a vehicle, protected by its armor[source] | — |
| Armament | Mk 19 grenade launcher , 12.7 mm M2 .50 Caliber Machine Gun , 7.62 mm M240B Machine Gun , and 5.56 mm M249 Squad Automatic Weapon[source] | 5.56 mm (0.219 in), 7.62 mm (0.300 in), and 12.7 mm (0.50 in) machine guns , and 40 mm (1.6 in) automatic grenade launchers |
Standard armament module including naval version · Mass
Single source74 kg (163 lb)[source]Light armament module
135 kg (298 lb)[source]Standard armament module including naval version
172 kg (379 lb)[source]CROWS II armament module
Hitrole turret mass range by fitted weapon, not Lionfish family · depending on the weapon fitted
Single source210–260 kilograms (460–570 lb), depending on the weapon fitted[source]Hitrole turret mass range by fitted weapon, not Lionfish family
Camera target-identification distance, not weapon firing range · Range
Single source1,500 m[source]Camera target-identification distance, not weapon firing range
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
| Mounting | the mount which is fixed to the exterior of the vehicle and the control group[source] | — |
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| Traverse | 360° rotation[source] | — |
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| Elevation | −20° to +60° elevation[source] | — |
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| Stabilisation | gyro-stabilized[source] | gyroscopically stabilized[source] |
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| Sights and sensors | a daylight video camera, a thermal camera and an eye-safe laser rangefinder[source] | infrared camera and laser range finder to a regular visible light camera[source] |
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| Fire-control system | fully integrated fire control system that provides ballistic correction[source] | — |
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| Ammunition capacity | carrying 96 rounds for the Mk 19, 400 rounds for the M2, 1,000 rounds for the M240B, and 1,600 rounds for the M249[source]Separate weapon-specific ammunition boxes, not summed or system holdings | — |
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| Manufacturer | — | Italian[source] |
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| Manufacturer succession | — | merged into Leonardo S.p.A. , previously Finmeccanica since 2016[source] |
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| Fire control | — | fire control computer can help the gunner track moving targets[source] |
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| Country of origin | — | Italy[source]Inventory Origin column; table 9, row 2, cell 3; revision 1377211814; retrieved 2026-09-30 |
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