• Kongsberg is a market leader in RWS development and production with deployment in 16 countries.
    Kongsberg is a market leader in RWS development and production with deployment in 16 countries.
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BAE Systems Australia and Kongsberg Protech Systems have signed a teaming agreement to sell and support Kongsberg's Remote Weapon Stations (RWS) in Australia.

Kongsberg is a market leader in RWS development and production with more than 10,000 systems sold with deployment in 16 countries, including on the Australian Army's ASLAV.

It also supplies the US Army with RWS through the CROWS II program.

"Kongsberg's stabilised RWS enables armoured vehicle crews to effectively engage threats while on the move or stationary and all the time protected under armour - a life-saving capability in highthreat deployments," said Ian Sharp, BAE Systems Director Land Business Unit.

"Through this teaming the ADF will benefit from comprehensive, responsive and cost-effective local support for the Kongsberg RWS originally acquired under an Urgent Operational Requirement," said Sharp.

Egil Haugsdal, Executive VP Kongsberg Protech Systems, said Kongsberg looked forward to expanding its global relationship with BAE Systems through this wide-ranging RWS agreement for the Australian market.

BAE Systems in the US is already a key supplier of uncooled thermal imaging sensors to the US CROWS II program and this agreement will take full advantage of BAE Systems Australia's comprehensive platform, systems and equipment through life support capabilities.

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