The Typhoon is a type of remote weapon station manufactured by Rafael Advanced Defense Systems of Israel, and it shares similar design principles and common technologies with Samson Remote Controlled Weapon Station, a land-based system manufactured by the same developer. Like Samson RCWS, Typhoon is also multi-configurable.
Typhoon armed with 25 mm gun on Shaldag-class patrol boat of the Israeli Navy.
The Typhoon Mounting the 25mm M242 Bushmaster on board the Australian ship HMAS Armidale.
Stern view of HMAS Parramatta in January 2010. Note the two Mini Typhoon mounts fitted one each side of the hangar roof.
Mk38 Mod2 on board Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Vella Gulf
Remote controlled weapon station
A Remote Controlled Weapon Station (RCWS), or Remotely Operated Weapon System (ROWS), also known as a Remote Weapon System (RWS), is a remotely operated weaponized system often equipped with fire-control system for light and medium-caliber weapons which can be installed on a ground combat vehicle or sea- and air-based combat platforms.
A Kongsberg/Thales Protector M151 with an M2 heavy machine gun on a M1126 Stryker
The operator screen of a RWS installed on U.S. Army Stryker
A heavy FLW 200 made by Krauss-Maffei Wegmann for the German Army
A remote weapon system light made by OTO Melara Iberica
