Remax (Reparo de Metralhadora Automatizada X) is a Brazilian
remote weapon system
A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), or remote weapon station (RWS), also known as a remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated weaponized system often equipped with fire-control system for light and medium-caliber weapons which can ...
produced by CTEx (
Brazilian Army engineers) and Ares Aeroespacial e Defesa S.A. It's a flexible system able to receive many configurations, like
7.62×51mm NATO
The 7.62×51mm NATO (official NATO nomenclature 7.62 NATO) is a rimless, bottlenecked rifle cartridge. It is a standard for small arms among NATO countries.
First developed in the 1950s, the cartridge had first been introduced in U.S. service fo ...
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12.7 mm. The system gives soldiers 360° capacity and is equipped with night vision, thermal vision, high resolution camera and zoom.
The project is in advanced stage. From now on, only minor modifications will be made in order to reduce the weight of the system, thus improving their performance.
Remax will be used with the
Guarani, the next Brazilian
armored personnel carrier
An armoured personnel carrier (APC) is a broad type of armoured military vehicle designed to transport personnel and equipment in combat zones. Since World War I, APCs have become a very common piece of military equipment around the world.
Acc ...
.
Development
The Remax has been developed incrementally:
* Phase I: allowed day shooting with 12.7 mm (.50 in) machine guns;
* Phase II: the system could alternatively employ 7.62 mm machine guns;
* Phase III: added night vision equipment, and;
* Phase IV: the system will be stabilized to allow shooting from a moving car.
See also
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CROWS
The Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) is a series of remote weapon stations used by the US military on its armored vehicles and ships. It allows weapon operators to engage targets without leaving the protection of their vehicle. T ...
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SWARM
Swarm behaviour, or swarming, is a collective behaviour exhibited by entities, particularly animals, of similar size which aggregate together, perhaps milling about the same spot or perhaps moving ''en masse'' or migrating in some direction. ...
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Raven Srws
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Protector (RWS)
The Protector RWS is a remotely controlled weapons station (RWS) that can be mounted to vehicles and stationary platforms. It has been in full scale production since December 2001. It is manufactured by Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace of Norway.
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References
External links
* https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ySdKSGnpU-o ( LAAD 2009 "civilian test")
* http://defesabrasil.com
Weapons of Brazil
Trial and research firearms
Remote weapon stations
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