Pro Optica Anubis

The Anubis is a Romanian remote controlled weapon station (RCWS) designed and manufactured by the Pro Optica company. It can use either a 7.62×51mm or a 12.7×99mm machine gun, and can also mount 40 mm grenade launchers. Optionally, the turret can be equipped with level 2 STANAG 4569 ballistic protection.^[2][3]

Pro Optica Anubis
Dacia Duster military equipped with the Anubis RCWS (on the left)
Type	Remote controlled weapon station
Place of origin	Romania
Service history
In service	2017-present
Used by	Romanian Naval Forces Egyptian Army Ukrainian Ground Forces
Wars	Russian invasion of Ukraine
Production history
Designer	Pro Optica
Designed	2010s
Manufacturer	Pro Optica
Produced	2014-present
Specifications
Shell	7.62×51mm or 12.7×99mm 40 mm grenades (optional)
Caliber	7.62 mm or 12.7 mm
Traverse	360°
Effective firing range	1,500 m (4,900 ft)[1]
Sights	thermal imager, CCD camera

The Anubis is gyrostabilized on two axes, and is equipped with a thermal imager, a CCD camera, an automatic fire control system, as well as an easy-safe laser range finder. Detection ranges during night can go up to 6 km for a vehicle and 3 km for a human being, these distances are reduced to one-third for identification.^[2] The turret is electrically controlled, but can also be controlled manually as a backup.^[3]

In use

The Anubis RCWS was first seen at the National Military Parade in 2014, where it was mounted on a Dacia Duster military model.^[4] In 2018, it was presented at the Black Sea Defense & Aerospace [ro] exposition.^[2]

A first contract was signed in 2017 when it was announced that the Romanian Navy purchased 4 turrets equipped with 12.7 mm machine guns. The systems were to be added on the frigates, in order to provide anti-piracy capabilities.^[5] In 2021, at the Egypt Defence Expo, it was announced that Egypt acquired a new lot of Anubis systems. Pro Optica previously delivered a number of Anubis turrets equipped with 12.7 mm machine guns to the Egyptian Army. The systems are used by the Egyptian 4x4 light armored vehicles.^[1]

In 2023, several BMC Kirpi MRAPs with Anubis RCWS systems were spotted in Ukraine. These vehicles were part of a delivery of over 40 Kirpi MRAPS in support of Ukraine in the Russo-Ukrainian War.^[6]