Nanuk Remotely Controlled Weapon Station

The Nanuk is a remote weapon station (RWS) used for light and medium calibre weapons which can be installed on any type of armoured vehicles or brown water patrol vessel. It is designed by Rheinmetall Canada, in Quebec, Canada. The word Nanuk () means "polar bear" in Inuktitut.

It is considered to be a third-generation weapon station.

Design The Nanuk is a remotely-controlled weapon station 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 a universal weapon cradle that integrates 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm weapons, and 40 mm automatic grenade launchers.

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) 5.56 mm machine gun MG 3 7.62 mm machine gun MG4 5.56 mm machine gun MK19 40 mm grenade launcher Heckler & Koch GMG 40 mm grenade launcher CRV7 70 mm folding-fin ground attack rocket FGM-148 Javelin anti-tank guided missile AGM-114 Hellfire anti-tank guided missile

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