RAVEN™ Stabilized, Remotely Operated Weapon Systems

Recon Optical designed, developed and produces the RAVEN stabilized, remotely operated weapon systems to significantly increase the accuracy of a variety of crew-served weapons, but more importantly, to provide under-armor protection for the soldiers operating the weapon. Recon Optical's RAVEN provides the capability to remotely aim and fire its crew-served weapon from the security of inside the vehicle. The RAVEN is versatile and modular, incorporating the latest technology in stabilized, remotely controlled weapon mounts, optical and thermal sensors, ballistic fire control, lasers and digital video processing capabilities. Its performance and survivability make it one of the most advanced target acquisition and weapon fire control systems available.

RAVEN's one-shot, one-kill capability multiplies force effectiveness, lowers collateral damage potential and minimizes logistics resupply requirements in the demanding urban warfare environment found in Iraq and wherever our troops are deployed.

The U.S. Army selected Recon Optical's RAVEN R-400 for its common remotely operated weapon station (CROWS) program. CROWS has undergone rigorous testing by the Army, and is currently deployed in the battlefields of Iraq, drawing rave reviews from soldiers in the field.

Recon Optical designed RAVEN R-200 as a smaller, light-weight, stabilized, remotely controlled weapon system for use with lighter weapons on smaller vehicles.

Download Brochures/Specifications

• The Original Common Remotely Operated Weapon Station (CROWS) (1.25 MB)
• In Production (1.05 MB)
• Cost Effective (687 KB)
• Versatile (736 KB)
• Soldier Survivability (903 KB)
• Light Weapon System RAVEN R-200 (675 KB)

Click on a link below to view a video describing our RAVEN and showing its capabilities in action.

Open the presentation below to view the RAVEN's versatility as demonstrated at the October 2006 AUSA exhibition in Washington, DC.
    Microsoft PowerPoint (6.0 MB)
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