Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace has signed a framework agreement worth up to US$100m with Renault Trucks Defense of France for the delivery of Protector Remote Weapon Stations (RWS).

The upgrade of the French Army’s Renault VAB 4×4 armoured personnel carriers will run though 2016 with deliveries of the weapon stations beginning in the first quarter of next year.

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The Protector RWS enhances troop protection and lethality by providing soldiers with the ability to acquire and engage targets while inside the safety of a vehicle.

It is designed to be mounted on a variety of vehicle platforms and support numerous weapon systems, Kongsberg says.

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