U.S. Soldiers use an M153 CROWS II (Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station) .50 caliber machine gun system, mounted on an Oshkosh Defense M-ATV assault vehicle, to practice firing at targets on a range near Djibouti, Africa on January 19, 2019. Unit - Task Force Alamo, Texas National Guard, assigned to Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa (CJTF-HOA). More than a thousand M153 CROWS II systems are in use. It has been employed on M1 Abrams main battle tanks, various versions of the Humvee, Bu

System of the Week PEO Soldier CROWS Makes for a Safe 'Nest' The Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) is a turret system that makes it possible to use cameras, sensors and weapons from inside an armored vehicle, increasing Soldier safety. System features include programmable target reference points for multiple locations, programmable sector surveillance scanning, automatic target ballistic lead, automatic target tracking, and programmable no-fire zones. Read more at http://asc.army.m

The Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) is a sophisticated military platform that enables remote operation of various weapon systems, thereby increasing soldiers' safety during combat scenarios. Housed within an armored vehicle, this cutting-edge system comprises a stabilized mount, an extensive suite of sensors, a weapon station, and fire control software. #engineering | Interesting Engineering