Rafael Overhead Weapon Station

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 It has been superseded by the Rafael Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS).^[1] However, the larger Rafael OWS-25 and OWS-25R models are still in production.

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
Mass	200kg (7.62mm model) 140kg (12.7mm model)
Caliber	7.62mm, 12.7mm, 25mm
Elevation	-20 to 60
Traverse	360

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

OWS-25R – carries 25 mm auto cannon, 2 anti-tank missiles and 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun.^[4] The Rafael OWS-25R adds 1,000 kilograms (2,200 lb) to a vehicle's weight.^[5]