Kongsberg to Supply Weapon Stations to the US Army

The US Army has awarded a contract to Norway-based Kongsberg Gruppen to provide common remotely operated weapon stations (CROWS). The Nkr590m ($100.4m) contract is part of the increase of the CROWS framework agreement for up to 10,349 systems, which was originally signed in December 2009.

The US Army has awarded a contract to Norway-based Kongsberg Gruppen to provide common remotely operated weapon stations (CROWS).

The Nkr590m ($100.4m) contract is part of the increase of the CROWS framework agreement for up to 10,349 systems, which was originally signed in December 2009.

CROWS is a joint acquisition programme for weapon stations for the US Army’s vehicle programmes, which will improve efficiency in terms of protection, training and support.

The protector weapon control system in the CROWS II configuration protects military troops while allowing the crew to operate the vehicle from a protected position within.