TYPE: Wheeled Armoured Vehicle/Light tank
ARMAMENT
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1x Kongsberg RS6 remote controlled weapon station
-Weight excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 342kg
-Height excl. Weapon & Ammunition: 830 mm
-Cameras / Sensors: Flexibility to meet customers day, night and LRF requirements
-Dynamic Capabilities: Azimuth 360º unlimited range, Elevation -20º to +60º-
-Primary weapon: 1x 30x113mm M230LF Chain Gun
-Placement: integrated in the Kongsberg RS6 turret
-Ammunition: Fires HEDP, TP, HEi-T, & NATO 30mm ammo
-Rate of Fire: Single Shot, Burst, Full Automatic: 200 SPM
-Clearing Method: Cook off safe / open bolt
-Safety: Absolute Hangfire Protection
-Case Ejection: Side -
-Secondary Coaxial weapon: 1x 7.62x51mm FN MAG machinegun
-Placement: integrated as a coax mg in the Kongsberg RS6 turret upper right corner
-Cartridge: 7.62×51mm NATO
-Action: Gas-operated long-stroke piston, open bolt
-Rate of fire Cyclic:
650–750 rounds/min: Gas setting 1
750–850 rounds/min: Gas setting 2
850–950 rounds/min: Gas setting 3
500–550 rounds/min: Variations with single gas setting
-Muzzle velocity: 853 m/s
-Effective firing range: 800–1,800m depending on mount, keep in mind RWS’s are quite accurate
-Maximum firing range: 3,725 m
-Feed system :Belt-fed using M13 disintegrating links, 50-round ammo pouch, or non-disintegrating DM1 belt -
-Secondary weapon: 1x 127mm Javelin ATGM missile
-Placement: Upper right corner on the outside of the weapon station
-Mass: 22.3 kg
-Length: 1.1m (missile)
-Barrel length: 1.2m
-Diameter: 127mm
-Calibre: 12 mm
-Effective firing range: From vehicle: 4,750m
-Sights: Optical sight & thermal imaging
-Warhead: Tandem-charge HEAT
-Warhead weight: 8.4 kg
-Detonation mechanism: Contact fuze
-Penetration: Stated as being in excess of 760 mm RHA
-Propellant: Solid-fuel
-Flight ceiling: 150 m (top attack mode) 60 m (direct attack mode)
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TECHNICAL DATA
Length: 5.37m
Width: 2.16m
Height: 2.0m
Crew: 1+4
Engine: Cummins 180 kW
Transmission: Allison 2500SP
Ground clearance: 0.4m
Operational range: 650 km
Maximum speed: 110 km/h
ARMOR
-STANAG 4569
-Ballistic level 2
-Mine level 2a
HISTORY
The Norwegian company Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace is one of three companies under the Kongsberg group and is a continuation of Kongsberg Våpenfabrikk. Kongsberg makes products for both defense and aerospace, and has over a number of years developed a number of very successful products such as the Naval Strike Missiles, Penguin ASW to mention a few and the market leading protector series, featuring multiple families of remote controlled weapon stations and turrets , which countries all over the world have already started integrating on their vehicles and vessels even.
As a result of constant development and new ideas and to get new customers, they regularly have demonstrations where they show potential. This wagon is one of many different! This is an Mowag Eagle, an 4x4 wheeled armoured vehicle which to my knowledge is Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace’s own private, which they are driving around demonstrating and exhibits around the country, sometimes abroad. In the picture we see the Mowag Eagle in Norway, having an Kongsberg Remote Station 6 integrated. it is armed with an 30x113mm M230LF Chain Gun, one 7.62mm FN MAG coaxial machinegun and an additional 127mm Javelin Anti tank missile launcher on the outer rear side of the station. The weapon station are operated by a crewmember from the rear left seat of the vehicle.
The Mowag Eagle is a series of wheeled armoured vehicles which comes in many shapes and forms, such as 4x4 and 6x6 with different engines and configurations and which are in use all over the world. It was designed by the Swiss company Mowag from around 1995-2000.
IN GAME
This could be an unique vehicle for either a Norwegian subtree or tech tree, which would serve as an light tank, maybe even as an SPAA, as it looks like this is able to fire airburst ammunition, to among other things shoot down drones. The skin of the vehicle like all the others will feature the Kongsberg logo and other small details.
SOURCES
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PROTECTOR RWS LW30 - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
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Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace | LinkedIn
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace on LinkedIn: #rws #crows #protector #defenceindustry #technology
Datasheet of the remote turret
https://www.kongsberg.com/globalassets/kongsberg-defence--aerospace/2.1.-products/defence-and-security/remote-weapon-systems/protector-mct/protector-rs6-26.01.22.pdf
Datasheet of the 30mm cannon
https://cdn.northropgrumman.com/-/media/Project/Northrop-Grumman/ngc/what-we-do/advanced-weapons/LW30x113-Ammo-Suite-Product-Brochure.pdf?rev=719281ef7e7c4bb58685cd9e4e2c4fc5
Ammunition specs and information
https://www.nammo.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/nammo-handbook-2023.pdf
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