JLTV to integrate Kongsberg 30mm RWS
Kongsberg Protech Systems USA will provide its XM914 RWS to the USMC for the Marine Air Defense Integrated System.
The RWS was ordered by the USMC Ground Based Air Defense Office. The value of the contract and delivery schedule were undisclosed.
‘Although a new class of weapon and station, it is based on a proven design and previously qualified components to provide the Marine Corps with a low-risk system that reduces the burden of provisioning and training across the service,’ Jeff Wood, general manager of Kongsberg Protech Systems USA, said in a 22 September statement.
XM914 systems will be integrated with the Oshkosh-produced Joint Light Tactical Vehicle (JLTV) and will include a number of specialised C-UAS and air defence capabilities, the company noted.
It will also deliver test items and assist the USMC in performing design verification testing toward future production deliveries.
The XM914 is the first 30mm RWS to be qualified on the JLTV platform (pictured). It includes the XM914E1 30mmx113mm DC-driven cannon with a co-axial M240 7.62mm machine gun; an integration kit for the Stinger air-to-air launcher; and provisions for future C-UAS defeat systems.
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