Rafael Overhead Weapon Station
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|name= Overhead Weapons Station (OWS)
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|origin= Israel
|type= Remote Weapon System
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|used_by= Israel Defense Forces
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|designer= Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
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|variants= OWS-25, OWS-25R
|weight= 200kg (7.62mm model)
140kg (12.7mm model)
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The Rafael Overhead Weapon Station is a remote weapon station developed by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems in cooperation with the Israel Defense Forces. It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS).[http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/news.aspx?FolderID=192&docID=1427 Samson Jr. RCWS Joins RAFAEL Family.] However, the larger Rafael OWS-25 and OWS-25R models are still in production.
Users
Variants
OWS-25 – carries 25 mm auto cannon, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and smoke grenade launchers.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/9/539.pdf|title=OWS 25.|access-date=2007-11-30|archive-date=2015-09-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150924084518/http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/9/539.pdf}}
OWS-25R – carries 25 mm auto cannon, 2 anti-tank missiles and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/0/540.pdf|title=OWS 25R.|access-date=2007-11-30|archive-date=2016-03-03|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175950/http://www.rafael.co.il/marketing/SIP_STORAGE/FILES/0/540.pdf}}
The Rafael OWS-25R adds {{convert | 1000 | kg | lb}} to a vehicle's weight.
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{{cite web
| url = https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586994.pdf#page=35
| title = Method of Estimating the Principal Characteristics of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle from Basic Performance Requirements
| work = INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES
|author=David R. Gillingham |author2=Prashant R. Patel
| access-date = 2019-04-28
| page = 35
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190429022538/https://apps.dtic.mil/dtic/tr/fulltext/u2/a586994.pdf
| archive-date = 2019-04-29
| url-status = live
}}
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{{Rafael Advanced Defense Systems}}
Category:Vehicle-mounted weapons
Category:Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Category:Remote weapon stations
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