The Swedish Defence Force (FMV) has awarded a contract to Kongsberg to supply Protector remote weapon stations (RWS).

The Protector is a remotely controlled weapon station for light and medium-calibre weapons that 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 Nkr80m ($13.7m) order is part of the Protector Nordic programme, through which Sweden and Norway will use the same RWS configuration across their platforms.

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