KONGSBERG and CROWS have become almost synonymous. CROWS of course, stands for Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station and KONGSBERG manufactures it. In early November, the US Army awarded KONGSBERG a five year contract for $1.5B.

Over 18,000 systems have been in service for over a decade and KONGSBERG has been working with the Army to upgrade the systems. A big push has been in software where they’ve developed the ability to upgrade yet maintain a single software baseline. The new system is also backward compatible with existing CROWS.

This CROWS Tech Refresh, which adds Javelin, has already been fielded to the first Stryker Brigade Combat Team at Fort Carson. The new version of CROWS offers a high-definition screen for the operator along with a situational awareness strip across the top to maintain a wide field of view even while zooming in on a target.

Under development is the ability to go after Group 1 and 2 sUAS.

These slides come from PEO Soldier’s PM for Soldier Lethality’s briefing during the National Defense Industrial Association’s recent Future Force Capabilities Conference in Austin, Texas.

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