Designation: | SCUL |
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Manufacturer: | Precision Remotes, Inc (PRI) | |
Product type: | Turrets | |
Name: | Remote controlled weapon station |
The Small Caliber UltraLight (SCUL) weapon station from Precision Remotes was developed as follow-on to the TRAPS T-250D currently operated with the US Marine Corps. The lightweight, quick installation mount weighs only 55 lbs (25kg) and can be mounted on a tripod, vehicle or an nmanned ground vehicle (UGV). The system supports several weapons including the M249 SAW (Minigun), M240B machine gun (with 400 rounds of ammunition) and 0.50 cal M82A1M/M107 (Barret) anti-material weapon.
SCUL is carried and operated by a single soldier using a lightweight controller weighing 4.9 lbs (2.2 kg). The operating system supports up to three store/recall target locations and uses ballistic correction for aiming adjustment, compensation for ammunition type, range, cant, tilt and camera parallax. Its drive mechanism enables 360 deg. movement. Fine adjustment in azimuth and elevation is also provided for gun laying. Traversing at a rate of 140 deg/second and elevating at 40 deg/sec. SCUL can be integrated with on-board or external sensors to facilitate Slew-to-Cue operation. Typical optronics include a daylight zoom CCD video camera and a thermal or image intensified sensor for night operation. Mechanical lockouts are used to maintain safety margins.
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