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Remote weapon stationsProduced: 2001–presentProfile in progress
Remote controlled weapon station
Protector RWS is a remote controlled weapon station originating in Norway. It was built by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace. Reported operators include Argentina, Australia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States.
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Remote controlled weapon station
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See Operators
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
2001–present
See Variants
Argentina – Stryker
Australia – ASLAV PC vehicle
Canada – Originally installed on the RG-31 fleet in Afghanistan. These were later upgraded and fitted on Leopard 2 support variants (ARV and AEV). Later, 364 procured for TAPV fleet. Additional units are on order for integration on the ACSV fleet, with deliveries starting in late 2020.
Croatia – Patria AMV , 175
Czech Republic – LMV
Denmark – Used on Piranha V vehicles.
Estonia – CV90 family
Finland – Patria AMV vehicle
France – Renault VAB
India – TATA Kestrel
Indonesia – KMC Komando Fast Assault Craft & KMC-38M Patrol Vessel (Sea Protector Mk50)
Ireland – Mowag Piranha IIIH CRV and RG-32M LTV
Japan – Currently only a few for testing
Kuwait – VBL Mk 2
Lithuania – used on Joint Light Tactical Vehicles .
Luxembourg – Dingo 2 vehicle
Netherlands – Boxer vehicle
North Macedonia – Unknown
Norway – CV90 family (Protector Nordic), NM205F3 APC (Protector NM221), Iveco LMV (Protector Lite), Fridtjof Nansen-class frigate (Sea Protector), HNoMS Maud and Skjold-class corvette (Sea Protector)
Portugal – Pandur II
Qatar – to be used on 490 VCBI IFVs .
Romania – Unknown
Slovenia – Patria AMV
Switzerland – Piranha I vehicle cdmt, Mowag Duro IIIP and canot-patrouilleur 16
Sweden – Sisu Pasi , Patria AMV , Archer Artillery System , RG-32M
Thailand – Stryker
Taiwan – Unknown
Ukraine - Stryker , Sargan 3000
United Kingdom – used on Mastiff vehicles in Iraq and Afghanistan, Ajax family of vehicles
United States – Stryker , M1A2 Abrams , and numerous other vehicles. Protector RWS made by Kongsberg Protech Systems USA.
It is manufactured by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace of Norway .
Reference text from Wikipedia contributors, used under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Protector RWS equipment records. Variants, orders and quantities are shown as reported in each inventory source; coverage is incomplete.
Argentina
Australia
Canada
Croatia
Czechia
Denmark
Estonia
Finland
France
India
Indonesia
Ireland
Japan
Kuwait
Lithuania
Luxembourg
Netherlands
North Macedonia Norway
Portugal
Qatar
Romania
Slovenia
Sweden
SwitzerlandReported count for Kongsberg Protector RS4. Service scope: Swiss Army; does not replace a national total. 3 distinct count cell(s) from the same source list; shared rowspan cells counted once. Retired, wholly reserve and on-order rows are excluded; the reported count retains any explicitly mixed stock scope in the quoted row. Count column(s): quantity (2024): 84 / quantity (2024): 100 / quantity (2024): 48. Origin: Norway. The listed variants/roles are the scope, not an immediately deployable count. The components do not establish one inventory census date; the stored date is the retrieved source snapshot.
Taiwan
Thailand
Ukraine
United Kingdom
United StatesArgentina, Australia, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Japan, Kuwait, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Netherlands, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Qatar, Romania, Slovenia, Switzerland, Sweden, Thailand, Taiwan, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States
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