Kongsberg will supply its Protector remote weapon stations (RWS) to equip the French Army’s Renault VAB armoured personnel carriers under a NKr140m ($21.7m) contract awarded by French Renault Truck Defence.

The Protector RWS is a remotely controlled weapon station for light and medium-calibre weapons and can be mounted on any type of platform allowing the operator to remain in the vehicle during fire operations in the battlefield.

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The weapon station enables the operator to keep his sights on target, independent of ballistic solution for the ammunition in use.

The Renault VAB carrier is a 4×4 highly adaptable amphibious vehicle with an accommodation capacity of 12 and a maximum road speed of 92km/h.

The contract is part of a NKr500m ($77.5m) agreement originally signed with French Renault Truck Defence in May 2008.

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