SWARM
- SWARM
Infobox Weapon
name= SWARM Remote Weapons System
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origin= UK
type= Remote Weapon System
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used_by= US Marine Corps, British Army, Royal Netherlands Army
wars= Iraq War, Afghanistan
designer= Thales Group
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manufacturer= Thales Group
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variants= SWARM Lite
weight= 125 kg (excluding weapon and ammunition)[http://www.thalesgroup.co.uk/thales_corporate/press-room/pressreleases/thales-uk-swarm-remote-weapon-system-selected-for-us-marine-corps-gladiator-programme.cfm] ]
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height= 650 mm/450 mm option
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cartridge= 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm
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feed= 200-600 Ready Rounds
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The SWARM Remote Weapon System (Stabilised Weapon And Reconnaissance Mount) is a fully armored remote weapon system designed and built by the Thales Group in Glasgow, Scotland. The SWARM system consists of two main assemblies: the Gun Processing and Interface Unit (GPIU), which is operated inside the vehicle, and the external Weapon and Sensor Platform (WASP). It can fire a variety of weapons, and utilize multiple sensors. On the US Marine Corps' Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV), equipped with a 7.62 mm M240 and day/night sensors.
Currently used in conjunction with:
*US Marine Corps Gladiator Tactical Unmanned Ground Vehicle (TUGV)
*British Army FV432 Trojan Engineering Tank
*Royal Netherlands Army Bushmaster IMV [ [http://www.defenseindustrydaily.com/2006/08/dutch-spend-eur-25m-on-bushmaster-imvs-for-afghan-mission-updated/index.php Dutch Choose Bushmaster IMVs for Afghan Mission (updated) ] ]
*FNSS Pars Armored Vehicle [ [http://www.army-technology.com/contractors/armoured/fmc_nurol/fmc_nurol5.html Army Technology - Next Generation Tracked Armoured Vehicles ] ]
pecifications
*System Accuracy: Less than 1.5 mils (1.5 mrad) (10 round burst)
*Minimum Tracking Speed: 0.01 degrees per second.
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Swarm — Swarm, n. [OE. swarm, AS. swearm; akin to D. zwerm, G. schwarm, OHG. swaram, Icel. svarmr a tumult, Sw. sv[ a]rm a swarm, Dan. sv[ae]rm, and G. schwirren to whiz, to buzz, Skr. svar to sound, and perhaps to E. swear. [root]177. Cf. {Swerve},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
SWARM — (engl. Schwarm) ist der Name einer Satellitenmission der ESA. Der Start ist für vor Mitte 2012[1] geplant. Sie ist Teil des Programms Earth Explorer Mission. Dabei werden drei identische Satelliten mit einer Masse von 500 kg[2] zusammenarbeiten.… … Deutsch Wikipedia
SWARM — Caractéristiques Organisation ESA Domaine Etude du champ magnétique terrestre Masse 3 satellites de quelques centaines de kg Lancement 2012 Durée de vie 4 ans Orbite … Wikipédia en Français
Swarm — (engl. Schwarm) ist der Name einer für das Jahr 2011 geplanten Satellitenmission der ESA. Sie ist Teil des Programms Earth Explorer Mission. Es werden dabei drei identische Satelliten mit einer Masse von 200–400 kg zusammen arbeiten. Sie… … Deutsch Wikipedia
swarm — ► NOUN 1) a large or dense group of flying insects. 2) a large number of honeybees that leave a hive with a queen in order to establish a new colony. 3) a large group of people or things. ► VERB 1) move in or form a swarm. 2) (swarm with) be… … English terms dictionary
swarm — swarm1 [swôrm] n. [ME < OE swearm, akin to Ger schwarm, prob. < IE base * swer , to buzz > L susurrare, to hiss, whisper, sorex, Gr hyrax, shrew] 1. a large number of bees, led by a queen, leaving one hive for another to start a new… … English World dictionary
swarm|er — «SWR muhr», noun. 1. one of a number that swarm; one of a swarm, as of insects. 2. Biology. swarm spore … Useful english dictionary
Swarm — Swarm, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Swarmed}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Swarming}.] 1. To collect, and depart from a hive by flight in a body; said of bees; as, bees swarm in warm, clear days in summer. [1913 Webster] 2. To appear or collect in a crowd; to throng … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Swarm — Swarm, v. i. [Cf. {Swerve}.] To climb a tree, pole, or the like, by embracing it with the arms and legs alternately. See {Shin}. [Colloq.] [1913 Webster] At the top was placed a piece of money, as a prize for those who could swarm up and seize it … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
swarm — ‘group of insects’ [OE] and swarm ‘climb’ [16] are distinct words. The former comes from a prehistoric Germanic *swarmaz, which also produced German schwarm, and is closely related to Dutch swerm, Swedish svärm, and Danish sværm. It may go back… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
swarm — ‘group of insects’ [OE] and swarm ‘climb’ [16] are distinct words. The former comes from a prehistoric Germanic *swarmaz, which also produced German schwarm, and is closely related to Dutch swerm, Swedish svärm, and Danish sværm. It may go back… … Word origins
