1.55 (0.38%) Bharat Electronics (BEL) has unveiled a new Weapon Control system - Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS)/Air Defence Weapon Station (ADWS) for 12.7 mm Gun of MBT Arjun Mk II battle tank, at Aero India 2017, on February 14, 2017. The RCWS is an improvised version of the manually operated air defence gun. RCWS has been developed for use in Armed Repair and Recovery Vehicle (ARRV). It can also be mounted on hovercraft / fast moving boats for the Coast Guard.
The features of RCWS include - Remote Firing option; Automatic Cocking; DSP Based Brushless Drive Technology; 2 Axis Self-stabilized platform; Day Camera & Night Vision; Automated FCS & Ballistics corrections; and Automatic Target Tracking.
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