james1616 2008-11-2 17:27
PROTECTOR M151
The [b]PROTECTOR M151 Remote Weapon Station[/b] is a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Remote_weapon_system][color=#0000ff]remotely-controlled weapons station[/color][/url] (RWS) that can be mounted to vehicles and stationary platforms. It is manufactured by [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongsberg_Defence_%26_Aerospace][color=#0000ff]Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace[/color][/url] of [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kongsberg][color=#0000ff]Kongsberg[/color][/url], [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway][color=#0000ff]Norway[/color][/url].
The PROTECTOR is commonly used by the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Army][color=#0000ff]US Army[/color][/url] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker][color=#0000ff]Stryker[/color][/url] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brigades][color=#0000ff]Brigades[/color][/url]
The system consists of a stabilized firing platform, a [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fire_control_system][color=#0000ff]fire control system[/color][/url] and [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joystick][color=#0000ff]control grips[/color][/url]. Several weapons can be mounted to the platform, such as:
[list][*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M2_Browning_machine_gun][color=#0000ff]M2[/color][/url] 12.7 mm heavy [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_gun][color=#0000ff]machine gun[/color][/url][*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M240_machine_gun][color=#0000ff]M240/MAG-58[/color][/url] 7.62 mm machine gun[*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M249][color=#0000ff]M249/mini-mi[/color][/url] 5.56mm machine gun[*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mk_19_grenade_launcher][color=#0000ff]MK19[/color][/url] 40 mm [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grenade_launcher][color=#0000ff]grenade launcher[/color][/url][*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heckler_%26_Koch_GMG][color=#0000ff]H&K GMG[/color][/url] 40 mm grenade launcher[*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/XM307][color=#0000ff]XM307[/color][/url] Advanced Crew-Served Weapon[*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FGM-148_Javelin][color=#0000ff]Javelin[/color][/url] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti-tank_guided_missile][color=#0000ff]anti-tank guided missile[/color][/url] (ATGM)[*][url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AGM-114_Hellfire][color=#0000ff]Hellfire[/color][/url] ATGM (from a modified PROTECTOR)[/list]
M151 versions[list][*]PROTECTOR M151 – deployed with the first [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stryker][color=#0000ff]Stryker[/color][/url] brigades[*]M151 E1 (Block 1) – includes improved thermal cameras[*]M151 E2 (Block 2) – stabilized version[*]Several country specific adaptations[/list]
Other variants[list][*]PROTECTOR Lite[*]PROTECTOR [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_Remotely_Operated_Weapon_System][color=#0000ff]CROWS II[/color][/url][*]Sea PROTECTOR – for naval applications[*]PROTECTOR NM221 – includes internal ammunition feed[/list]
In addition to the home country [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Flag_of_Norway.svg][img=22,16]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d9/Flag_of_Norway.svg/22px-Flag_of_Norway.svg.png[/img][/url] [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norway][color=#0000ff]Norway[/color][/url]'s [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M113_Armored_Personnel_Carrier][color=#0000ff]M113 APC[/color][/url] and Tactica vehicles (PROTECTOR NM221), and the [url=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iveco_LMV][color=#0000ff]Iveco LMV[/color][/url] (PROTECTOR Lite), the PROTECTOR is widely used internationally.