EOS launches new R150 remote weapon system
Electro Optic Systems has launched a new R150 stabilised, lightweight platform for remotely mounting weapon systems on protected vehicles, the company announced on 4 September.
Designed to be half the weight, the R150 has exactly the same performance characteristics as the company’s larger R400 when fitted with weapons up to and including the 12.7mm machine gun. It uses similar control group and electronics and is plug and play.
A vehicle with an R400 mount can be replaced with an R150 in approximately 20 minutes.
The system has now finalised testing and is due to enter production by the end of 2018.
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