Tikad remote weapon station (RWS)

The Duke Robotic Systems Tikad remote weapon station (RWS) is fully robotic and designed for integration with helicopters and other aircraft. It is optimized for protecting helicopters during combat search-and-rescue or casualty evacuation operations. Duke has since focused the technology on uncrewed aerial vehicle (UAV) applications.

Typically, transport helicopters in such missions are accompanied by attack helicopters and carry manually operated ramp- and door-mounted machine...