Norway Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace
Protector RWS (RS4)
The world's most widely fielded remote weapon station (over 20,000 delivered), supporting 5.56mm to 12.7mm weapons and 40mm grenade launchers with stabilized fire on the move.
Compiled from public sources ·primary reference ↗ ·last verified 2026-07-04
Procurement snapshot
Availability & export
National export licensing
Subject to Norway export-control approval; verify eligibility with the manufacturer.
Channel: Direct commercial / G2G
Fielded & proven
Operator data not public
Status: active.
Lifecycle cost (est.)
No public unit price to model from.
Interoperability
No standardised NATO calibre / datalink detected in public specs.
Derived guidance from public data, export regime by country of origin, lifecycle from the GAO ~30% acquisition rule. Verify eligibility, pricing and offsets with the manufacturer and your acquisition authority.
Full specifications
Physical
Dimensions, weight and crew.
- Combat weight
Fully loaded weight. Lighter eases transport and bridging limits; heavier often means more armor.
- 135 kg
Specifications compiled from public Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace and reference sources ↗. Published defense figures are approximations, treat comparisons as directional. Last verified 2026-07-04.
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How much does the Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Protector RWS (RS4) weigh? +
The Kongsberg Defence & Aerospace Protector RWS (RS4) has a combat weight of 135 kg.
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