ARMAMENT
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1x Kongsberg M153A4 Crows Tech Refresh remote controlled weapon station
-Thermal sight: 3rd Gen TS-III
-Color Day Camera: 1° to 45° with continuous Field of View (FOV)
-Thermal: 3° & 11.0 ° FOVs (standard CROWS); up to 45° wide FOV (Tech Refresh)
-Four-axis targeting system; Three-axis vector stabilization; Laser range-finder; Auto scan/auto focus; Auto lead/auto tracker-
Primary armament: 12.7x99mm M2 Browning Machinegun
-Machinegun: M2 Browning
-Ammunition mixture (2x MP, 1x MP-T) :
-Armor penetration RHAe NM160MP-T: 22 Millimeter at 100 Meter
-Armor penetration RHAe NM140MP: 10.6 Millimeter at 100 Meter -
-Secondary Armament: 1x 130mm Spike-LR II ATGM missile
-Weight (missile): 12.7 kg
-Maximum Range: 5.5 km from ground
-Warhead: Tandem HEAT
-Armor Penetration: Approximately 900 mm of RHA, with increased capability via a higher impact angle of up to 70 degrees to target top armor
-Operational Mode: Multi-mode engagement including fire-and-forget, fire-and-observe (man-in-the-loop), and fire-to-target-coordinates
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TECHNICAL DATA
Engine: 6.5L V8 Turbo Diesel (approx. 190 hp, 380 lb-ft torque).
Transmission: 4-speed automatic.
Drivetrain: Full-time 4-wheel drive with 2-speed transfer case, hypoid front & rear differentials.
Tires: 37x12.5R-16.5.
Fuel: 25-gallon capacity, ~20L/100km consumption.
Electrical: Dual voltage (14V/28V) system.
Brakes: 4-wheel disc brakes, inboard mounted.
Chassis: Steel frame, aluminum body (for lighter variants), high ground clearance
DESCRIPTION
Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has since the early 2000’s been producing and developing remote stations on an increasing scale, with the development beginning in the 1990’s. They didn’t begin developing and producing larger medium caliber turrets until 2013, with the first contracts and major upgrades starting in early 2016. There has been a large market for their products, with lots of nations using several of their remote stations in many different configurations, and they have regularly been awarded major contracts. As a result, Kongsberg Defence has started an important forum, PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Stations Users Working Group which they have been annually hosting for approx. 15 years. The purpose of these meetings is to forster collaboration with other nations and companies, as this group consists of 28 user nations. Its also held to share knowledge and strategic alignment with it’s customers and partners and for shaping future requirements and ensure systems meet evolving operational demands and threats.
With each meeting, Kongsberg Defence is showing off new tech and products and various solutions to the other users and customers, with live fire testing and demonstrations of the systems, which are mounted on several vehicles to show the possibilities. These meetings have been held in several locations, in 2022 a demonstration was held in Slovakia, the next year it was held in Norway at Kongsberg’s own range & areas, and this year in Detroit, Usa. These demonstrations did among much other stuff include a Patria ifv with a Kongsberg RT20 turret, a robotic combat vehicle from their collaboration with Milrem robotics featuring a RT20 turret, a pandur 1 with a RS6 remote weapon station just to mention a few.
This year, in late 2025 Kongsberg demonstrated a couple vehicles, this suggestion is about one of them, and it is the following. One Humvee with one Kongsberg M153A4 Crows Tech Refresh remote controlled weapon station, mounted on the roof. Its equipped with a 12.7mm M2 Browning machinegun and have a SPIKE LR ATGM launcher integrated, this is tiltable up and down to some degrees. The weapon station itself is equipped with NVD sights, air tracking with lead indicator, rangefinder and much more innovative technological stuff. The vehicle is the newer Humvee 4-CT W/ FRAG 5. It’s a armored general purpose vehicle developed by the united states. This specific model were first released around 2024. The vehicle in this configuration has not been trialed or adopted by any nation per December 2025. Am General has however displayed a similar variant of this vehicle but with a different armament, this specific configuration in the image should be an Unique Kongsberg modification.
IN GAME
In the game this could be a fun tank destroyer somewhere between rank 6-8. It’s exact stowage of ATGM missiles is uncertain, but if it got a decent amount it can be pretty effective against most of the tanks it will face if used correctly. It is also great for countering drones and low flying aircrafts, with the weapon station having air tracking with lead indicator and a very capable .50 cal machinegun.
SOURCES
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Kongsberg 15th PROTECTOR Users Working Group | Joint Forces News
KONGSBERG 15th PROTECTOR Users Working Group: For article link see Comments. | JOINT-FORCES
PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Systems - Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Humvee - Wikipedia
#protector #rws #puwg25 | Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Kongsberg Hosts 15th PROTECTOR Users Working Group in the U.S. | Soldier Systems Daily Soldier Systems Daily
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