Nanuk Remotely Controlled Weapon Station
| Overhead Weapons Station (OWS) | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Remote Weapon System |
| Place of origin |
 Canada |
| Service history | |
| Used by | Canadian Forces |
| Production history | |
| Designer | Rheinmetall Defence Canada |
| Manufacturer | Rheinmetall Defence Canada |
| Specifications | |
| Caliber | 5.56mm, 7.62mm, 12.7mm, 25mm, 40mm |
| Elevation | - |
| Traverse | 360 |
The Nanuk is a remote weapon station (RWS) used for light and medium caliber weapons which can be installed on any type of armored vehicles or Brown water patrol vessel.[1] It is designed by Rheinmetall Canada, in Quebec, Canada. The word Nanuk (ᓇᓄᖅ) means "Polar bear" in Inuktitut.
Overview
The Nanuk is a remotely controlled weapon station (RCWS) that can be integrated on various armoured vehicle platforms and used for different mission profiles. The Nanuk weapon station combines full stabilisation, long range day/night all weather sights and universal weapon cradle that integrates 5.56mm, 7.62mm and 12.7mm weapons, and 40mm AGL.[2]
Several weapons can be mounted to the platform, such as:
- M2 12.7 mm heavy machine gun
- M240/MAG-58 7.62 mm machine gun
- M249/minimi 5.56mm machine gun
- MG3 7.62 mm machine gun
- MG4 5.56 mm machine gun
- MK19 40 mm grenade launcher
- H&K GMG 40 mm grenade launcher
- CRV7 Rocket System 70 mm folding-fin ground attack rocket
- Javelin anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)
- Hellfire anti-tank guided missile (ATGM)
References
- ↑ "All Polar Bears Have a Bite – the Nanuk Weapons Station". Canadian American Strategic Review. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
The Nanuk is a Canadian design distinct from other Rheinmetall RCWS models.
- ↑ "Nanuk medium-weight weapon station". Rheinmetall Canada. Archived from the original on 2008-06-13. Retrieved 2016-09-30.
- Rheinmetall Defence on Nanuk
- Article about Nanuk on the GEFAS
- Nanuk Canadian Forces Article
- Jane's Defence Article on Nanuk
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