General Dynamics to Provide CROWS II Weapon Station to M1A2 SEPv2 Tank Commanders

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General Dynamics Awarded $24 Million to Provide Remote Weapon Systems That Protect Tank Commanders
UNITED STATES - 25 SEPTEMBER 2009

General Dynamics Land Systems has been awarded a $24 million contract to supply Commanders Remote Operated Weapons Stations, version two, (CROWS II) kits to the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command. General Dynamics Land Systems is a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD).

The CROWS II is a remote-control weapon system that provides the soldier with the ability to acquire and engage targets from inside the protection of an armored vehicle. It is designed to mount on a variety of military platforms.

General Dynamics will supply a total of 468 CROW II kits, of which 370 will be used for M1A2 System Enhancement Program Version 2 (SEPv2) upgrade vehicles. The estimated completion date for the work is Aug. 31, 2012. All work will be performed in Lima, Ohio.

"The CROWS mount on the outside of the tank allows the commander to stay inside instead of opening the hatch," said Mark Roualet, president of General Dynamics Land Systems. "By remaining inside the tank, the commander remains protected and can keep in constant communication with the gunner and the loader."

The CROWS' laser range finder improves accuracy and the sensor suite permits target engagements in all conditions. The system can hold five times as many .50-cal. machine gun rounds as other older systems.

Source: General Dynamics Land Systems

 

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Increased scope of CROWS II framework agreement

(Kongsberg, December 24, 2009) -- has signed a contract with the US Army increasing the number of Protector Weapon Control Systems within the existing CROWS II frame contract from 6.500 to 10.349 systems. The value may reach between 3 and 4.5 billion NOK. The total scope of the agreement will depend on US Army's future demand and annual allocations.

KONGSBERG has also received a purchase order for systems valued at 950 MNOK as part of the extended frame agreement.

The Protector Weapon Control System protects military troops by allowing the vehicle's weapons to be operated from a protected position inside the vehicle.

The initial CROWS II framework agreement was disclosed on 22 August 2007.


Source: Kongsberg Gruppen

 

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Kongsberg Books $40M CROWS II Contract with U.S. Army
UNITED STATES - 24 MARCH 2010

WASHINGTON --- This week, Kongsberg booked an order with the United States Army valued at $40 million for spare parts, repair and overhaul within the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS II) framework agreement.

This contract was preceded by an order earlier this month from General Dynamics Land Systems valued at $28 million for the delivery of PROTECTOR Remote Weapon Stations for Stryker vehicles to the US Army.

“The U.S. Army is currently fighting on unconventional battlefields that consistently put Soldiers in harm’s way,” said Knut Saeter, Executive Vice President of Kongsberg Protech Systems in Alexandria, VA. “Kongsberg is meeting the Army’s needs by delivering a product that increases troop protection, adaptability, and effectiveness.”

The U.S. Army’s CROWS II, a Kongsberg design based on the PROTECTOR family of Remote Weapon Stations (RWS), is intended to enhance troop safety by enabling the operator to remotely control the system from inside the protection of an armored vehicle. Designed to mount on an array of vehicle platforms and support numerous weapon systems, the PROTECTOR RWS has over 20 million hours of operation, a proven and unprecedented Operational Readiness Rate (ORR) of over 99%, and is currently supplied to 17 nations around the world.

With headquarters in Norway and production facilities in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, USA, Kongsberg Protech Systems maintains its position as the world’s leading provider of remote weapon stations.


Source: Kongsberg

 

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KONGSBERG Secures Additional CROWS contract by U.S. Army
12 APRIL 2010

KONGSBERG has booked an order valued at NOK 590 million ($100.05 million, €73.65 million) from the US Army. The order is part of the increase of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) framework agreement for up to 10.349 systems signed in December 2009.

The initial CROWS II framework agreement was disclosed to the Oslo Stock Exchange on 22 August 2007.

CROWS is a joint acquisition programme for weapon stations for the US Army`s vehicle programmes. A common solution will result in substantial efficiency gains in respect of protection, training, support and further development.


Source: Kongsberg Gruppen

 

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Contract of MNOK 330 for CROWS Programme
29 APRIL 2010

KONGSBERG has booked an order valued at NOK 330 millions from the US Army.

The order is part of the increase of the Common Remotely Operated Weapon Stations (CROWS) framework agreement for up to 10.349 systems signed in December 2009.

The initial CROWS II framework agreement was disclosed to the Oslo Stock Exchange on 22 August 2007.

CROWS is a joint acquisition programme for weapon stations for the US Army`s vehicle programmes. A common solution will result in substantial efficiency gains in respect of protection, training, support and further development.


Source: Kongsberg Gruppen

 

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Northrop Grumman Teams With EOS Technologies on U.S. Army's CROWS 3
UNITED STATES - 19 MAY 2010

HUNTSVILLE, Ala., May 19, 2010 -- Northrop Grumman Corporation (NYSE:NOC) and EOS Technologies Inc. have teamed to pursue the U.S. Army's Common Remotely Operated Weapons Station 3 (CROWS 3) program.

The CROWS vehicle-mounted stations allow soldiers to locate, identify and engage targets with better accuracy and improved range, while the gunner remains safely inside an armored vehicle.
Under the agreement announced today, Northrop Grumman will be the prime contractor and systems integrator if the team is selected for CROWS 3.

The U.S. Army Tank-Automotive Research, Development and Engineering Center, Warren, Mich., is expected to release a request for proposals for approximately 10,000 CROWS 3 systems in late 2010. The Army plans to equip its entire inventory of tactical vehicles under the CROWS 3 program, making the total program worth as much as $4 billion.

EOS provided systems to the Army under the initial CROWS 1 contract and produces a weapon system that is compliant with both CROWS 1 and CROWS 2 requirements.

"Northrop Grumman and EOS have separately been pre-eminent suppliers of systems to the U.S. Army for a considerable time," said Joe G. Taylor, Jr., Northrop Grumman Information Systems' vice president for ground combat systems. "Our team looks forward to working side-by-side with the Army to deliver this critical capability to soldiers.

"Collectively, we bring the proven experience, the latest technology and cultures of innovation and large-scale production to the Army's effort to ensure that soldiers at all levels of the Army are able to operate effectively on the modern battlefield."

Northrop Grumman has a long history of delivering complex integrated platforms to the Army, having fielded more than 1,000 platforms over the last 10 years. The company is the top supplier of command centers to the Army's brigades and one of the largest suppliers to the U.S. Defense Department.

EOS specializes in the design, development and production of remote weapon systems and space surveillance and missile defense systems. EOS' advanced technologies are applied to a variety of sighting and surveillance applications in the aerospace and defense markets.

"The pooling of our companies' technologies will provide higher product performance and more options to the customer, as well as easier integration of CROWS into the increasingly complex information and control systems used for weapon system deployment," said Ben Greene, chief executive officer of EOS.

"Northrop Grumman's proven, scalable production technology and its proven capability to provide weapon system support to U.S. forces globally will clearly enhance EOS' own capabilities. We are proud to combine our unmatched experience in remote weapons stations with Northrop Grumman's complementary capabilities to deliver this important system to our forces in combat."

As part of the teaming agreement, the companies have formed a single product development and production team to offer new technology products. EOS is also modifying its current production of remote weapon systems to include Northrop Grumman participation.


Source: Northrop Grumman Corporation

 

[Canaan]

does china have something similar?

 

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General Dynamics Awarded $92 Million for Stabilized Commander's Weapon Stations
UNITED STATES - 4 JUNE 2010

STERLING HEIGHTS, Mich. | General Dynamics Land Systems, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE: GD), has been awarded $92 million to supply high-performance Stabilized Commander's Weapon Stations (SCWS) to the U.S. Army TACOM Lifecycle Management Command of Warren, Mich.

The weapon station provides Army and United States Marine Corps vehicle commanders with the ability to acquire and engage targets from inside the protection of an armored vehicle. It is designed to mount on a variety of military platforms and works with a high-performance .50-cal. machine gun.
The weapon station has targeting characteristics equal to those of the current M1A1 fire-control system and includes a laser range finder and thermal site.

The work will be performed by existing General Dynamics Land Systems personnel in Lima, Ohio, Anniston, Ala., and Sterling Heights. It is expected to be completed by February of 2013.


Source: General Dynamics Land Systems

 

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does china have something similar?

I think there is automated machine gun for the Type 99