Support The Attack In Ukraine, Russian Special Forces Use Remote-controlled Weapons Stations

Tigr-M armored vehicle with Arbalet-DM belonging to the Russian military (Wikimedia Commons/Vitaly V. Kuzmin)

JAKARTA - Russian special forces successfully used the Arbalet-DM remote-controlled weapons station (RCWS) during special operations in Ukraine, a security source said Wednesday.

"The Tigr armored vehicle with the Arbalet remote-controlled weapon station, successfully used by Russian special forces during the clearing operation, allowed the operator to monitor the situation from a safe place," the source told TASS as quoted July 13.

TASS has no official confirmation of this device usage information at the time of publication.

It is known that the Arbalet-DM remote-controlled weapons station (RCWS) can be mounted on wheeled and tracked chassis, as well as on surface ships and stationary guard posts.

Meanwhile, its main armaments are the KORD 12.7 mm heavy machine gun with 150 rounds of ammunition, or the 7.62 mm PKTM machine gun with 250 rounds of ammunition.

The module can automatically detect and track targets both at rest and in motion. Its optical camera can detect objects at a distance of up to 2.5 kilometers, while the infrared camera has a range of up to 1.5 kilometers. The weapon station sighting system is also equipped with a laser rangefinder.

The Tigr-M multipurpose vehicle with the Arbalet-DM remote-controlled weapon station was unveiled during the 2016 Army exhibition. The vehicle and its systems also took part in the Victory Parade on Red Square on 9 May 2016. It entered service with the Russian armed forces in 2017. This vehicle can also be equipped with various types of weapons.