The Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), also known as Katlanit (קטלנית in Hebrew

Hebrew language

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: "lethal", female inflection

Inflection

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) is a Remote Weapon System that enables a variety of devices to be operated automatically or by remote control

Remote control

A remote control is a component of an electronics device, most commonly a television set, used for operating the television device wirelessly from a short line-of-sight distance.The remote control is usually contracted to remote...

, including 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, and 12.7 mm machine gun

Machine gun

A machine gun is a fully automatic mounted or portable firearm, usually designed to fire rounds in quick succession from an ammunition belt or large-capacity magazine, typically at a rate of several hundred rounds per minute....

s, 40 mm automatic grenade launcher

Grenade launcher

A grenade launcher or grenade discharger is a weapon that launches a grenade with more accuracy, higher velocity, and to greater distances than a soldier could throw it by hand....

s, anti-tank missiles and observation pods.. There are a total of three variants of the Samson family:

• Samson Jr. ROWS: for 5.56 mm and 7.62 mm machine guns, weighing 60 - 75 kg.
• Mini Samson ROWS: for 12.7 and 14.5 mm machine guns, as well as 40 mm grenade launcher, weighing 140 - 160 kg, similar to that of Mini Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.
• Standard Samson: for guns with calibre ranging from 20 mm - 40 mm, weighing 1.5 ton, similar to that of standard Typhoon naval ROWS and OWS.

For example, the Samson Remote Controlled Weapon System for 30mm Cannon is designed to be mounted on light-armored, high-mobility military vehicles and operated by a gunner or vehicle commander operating under-the-deck. It offers optional SPIKE guided missile

Spike (missile)

Spike is a fourth generation man-portable fire-and-forget anti-tank guided missile with tandem-charged HEAT warhead, developed and designed by the Israeli company Rafael Advanced Defense Systems and in service with a number of nations....

, smoke grenade

Smoke grenade

Smoke grenades are canister-type grenades used as ground-to-ground or ground-to-air signaling devices, target or landing zone marking devices, or as screening devices for unit movements. Smoke grenades are normally considered non-lethal, although incorrect use may cause death...

 launcher, and embedded trainer. The RCWS 30 is a product of Rafael Advanced Defense Systems.

Israel

Israel

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 has also installed a variant of the Samson RCWS in pillboxes along the Israeli Gaza Strip barrier

Israeli Gaza Strip barrier

The Israel and Egypt − Gaza Strip barrier is a separation barrier first constructed by Israel in 1994 between the Gaza Strip and Israel. An addition to the barrier was finished in 2005 to separate the Gaza Strip and Egypt....

 intended to prevent Palestinian militants from entering its territory. The Sentry Tech system, dubbed Roeh-Yoreh (Sees-Fires) in IDF service, enables camera operators located in a rear-located intelligence base to engage border threats.

Users

: Pandur II:: M-84D

M-84D

This variant brings the existing M-84 battle tank design, originally Yugoslav, to the Croatian M-84D standard, equipped with a new 1,200 hp engine and new RRAK ERA armour. The M-84D is equipped with a Rafael - Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station, and a new Omega ballistic computer...

 main battle tank

Main battle tank

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: IDF Namer, some IDF Achzarit

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, some HMMWV: RG-31 Nyala: Otokar Cobra

Otokar Cobra

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: Alvis Stormer

Alvis Stormer

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