A major shift has been quietly occurring in the design of combat vehicles over the past several decades. It reflects a move from manned to unmanned or remote weapon stations, commonly referred to as Remote Weapon Stations (RWS). Manned stations ranging from simple manually-operated open weapon stations to fully enclosed one- or two-crew powered turrets with sophisticated optics and fire controls are increasingly being replaced by stations in which the operator is entirely separated from the weapon, ammunition and sights. This arrangement has been made possible through advances in electronics and digitalization, particularly cameras, processing and data distribution, including networking. An indication of the size of the growth in the use of the RWS was provided by Scott Burk, Vice President of US Business Development for Kongsberg Land Systems, who explained that Kongsberg alone "has over the last 12 years manufactured and fielded nearly 20,000 systems to 23 countries worldwide."
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机译：在过去的几十年中，战斗车辆的设计已经悄然发生了重大变化。它反映了从有人驾驶到无人驾驶或远程武器站的转变，通常称为远程武器站（RWS）。从简单的手动操作的开放式武器站到配备精密光学和火控装置的全封闭式一人或两人炮塔的炮塔，有人值班的站正逐渐被操作员与武器，弹药和瞄准具完全分开的站所取代。通过电子和数字化技术的进步，尤其是照相机，处理和数据分发（包括网络）的发展，使这种安排成为可能。 Kongsberg Land Systems美国业务开发副总裁Scott Burk提供了RWS使用量增长的迹象，他解释说，仅Kongsberg“在过去的12年中已经制造并交付了将近20,000套系统用于全球23个国家。”
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