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Measured figures
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
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
Configuration
| Specification | Hitrole | Protector RWS |
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| Manufacturer | Italian[source] | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] |
| Type | remote weapons station[source] | Remote controlled weapon station[source] |
| Manufacturer succession | merged into Leonardo S.p.A. , previously Finmeccanica since 2016[source] | — |
| Armament | 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[source]Hitrole mounting compatibility only; not separately named Lionfish | — |
| Stabilisation | gyroscopically stabilized[source] | — |
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| Sights and sensors | infrared camera and laser range finder to a regular visible light camera[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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| Place of origin | — | Norway[source] |
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| Used by | — | See Operators[source] |
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| Designer | — | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2001–present[source] |
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| Variants | — | See Variants[source] |
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| Reported operators | — |
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