Rafael Overhead Weapon Station

Overhead Weapons Station (OWS)
Type	Remote Weapon System
Place of origin	Israel
Service history
Used by	Israel Defense Forces
Production history
Designer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Manufacturer	Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Variants	OWS-25, OWS-25R
Specifications
Weight	200kg (7.62mm model) 140kg (12.7mm model)
Caliber	7.62mm, 12.7mm, 25mm
Elevation	-20 to 60
Traverse	360

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 It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS).^[1] However, the larger Rafael OWS-25 and OWS-25R models are still in production.

Users

The OWS is used on: ^[2]

• IDF Achzarit
• IDF Puma
• M113A2 Ultra OWS
• Otokar Akrep
• Otokar Cobra
• Otokar Yavuz
• Romanian Army MLI-84M

Variants

OWS-25 - Carries 25mm auto cannon, 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun and smoke grenade launchers. ^[3]

OWS-25R - Carries 25mm auto cannon, 2 anti-tank missiles and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun. ^[4]

Sources

Military equipment produced by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems
Missiles, rockets, and projectiles	Barak 1[1] Derby Luz MATADOR[2] Popeye Python Shafrir SIMON Spike Sparrow
Remote weapon stations	Rafael Samson Typhoon
Air-defense systems	Barak 1[1] David's Sling[3] Iron Beam Iron Dome SPYDER
Surface vehicles	Golan Armored Vehicle Protector USV Wolf Armoured Vehicle[4]
Miscellaneous	LITENING (targeting pod)[5] Spice (guidance kit) Trophy (countermeasure) Sky Shield (jammer)
[1] Joint venture with IAI. [2] Joint venture with DSTA. [3] Joint venture with Raytheon. [4] Joint venture with Hatehof. [5] Joint venture with Northrop Grumman.