Land Warfare
Lithuania to receive Protector RWS
Kongsberg Defense & Aerospace announced on 14 April that it has received an FMS contract to deliver its Protector Remote Weapon Station (RWS) to the Lithuanian Armed Forces.
The deal is part of a broader $170.8 million package under the US Army Commonly Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) programme.
CROWS will be delivered to Lithuania in tandem with Oshkosh Defense Joint Light Tactical Vehicles.
This is the first contract between Kongsberg Defense and the Lithuanian Government under FMS.
Scott Burk, vice-president of Kongsberg Defense, said: ‘Lithuanian ...
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