The STAMP is a lightweight
remote controlled weapon station
A remote controlled weapon station (RCWS), remotely operated weapon system (ROWS), or remote weapon system (RWS), is a remotely operated light or medium-caliber weapon system, often equipped with a fire-control system, that can be installed on a ...
manufactured by
Aselsan of
Turkey
Turkey, officially the Republic of Türkiye, is a country mainly located in Anatolia in West Asia, with a relatively small part called East Thrace in Southeast Europe. It borders the Black Sea to the north; Georgia (country), Georgia, Armen ...
.
It can be fitted with either a 7.62 mm / 12.7 mm
machine gun or a
40 mm
This is a general collection of the world's many types of ammunition for grenade launchers in caliber.
Several countries have developed or adopted grenade launchers in 40 mm caliber.
NATO
NATO currently uses three standardized 40 mm grenad ...
automatic grenade launcher
An automatic grenade launcher (AGL) or grenade machine gun is a grenade launcher that is capable of fully automatic fire, and is typically loaded with either an Belt (firearm), ammunition belt or Magazine (firearm), magazine.
These weapons are oft ...
.
Overview
The system stabilizer allows gun to remain on target as the platform beneath it moves. The mounting does not penetrate the platform, making it relatively simple to fit the weapon to ships. Its modular structure enables for upgrades and options according to customer needs.
Similar to most other small caliber RCWS its electroptical suit is fixed with its gun. However, Aselsan made an upgraded variant
STAMP-2 which has a surveillance mode with independently movable electroptical suit.
200 (12.7 mm) rounds are carried on the mounting inside magazine. The mount can traverse 360° when elevate between -15° and +55°. The system can be used during day and night under various weather. There is also a manual operation mode as a back-up.
STAMP-G
Although the system is a variant of STAMP, it is mainly designed to be fitted with the 12.7 mm
GAU-19/A three-barrel rotary heavy machine gun. It can also be fitted with either a 12.7 mm
M2HB
The M2 machine gun or Browning .50-caliber machine gun (informally, "Ma Deuce") is a heavy machine gun that was designed near the end of World War I by John Browning. While similar to Browning's M1919 Browning machine gun, which was chambered ...
heavy machine gun
A heavy machine gun (HMG) is significantly larger than light, medium or general-purpose machine guns. HMGs are typically too heavy to be man-portable (carried by one person) and require mounting onto a weapons platform to be operably stable or ...
, 7.62 mm
FN Minimi
The FN Minimi (short for ; "mini machine gun") is a Belgian 5.56mm or 7.62mm light machine gun, also classified as a squad automatic weapon developed by Ernest Vervier for FN Herstal. Introduced in the late 1970s, it is in service in more than ...
light machine gun
A light machine gun (LMG) is a light-weight machine gun designed to be operated by a single infantryman, with or without an assistant, as an infantry support weapon. LMGs firing cartridge (firearms), cartridges of the same caliber as the othe ...
or a 40 mm
MK 19 automatic grenade launcher
An automatic grenade launcher (AGL) or grenade machine gun is a grenade launcher that is capable of fully automatic fire, and is typically loaded with either an Belt (firearm), ammunition belt or Magazine (firearm), magazine.
These weapons are oft ...
.
The system stabilizer allows gun to remain on target as the platform beneath it moves. The mounting does not penetrate the platform (except cables), making it relatively simple to fit the weapon to ships. Its modular structure enables for upgrades and options according to customer needs.
500 (12.7 mm) rounds are carried on the mounting inside magazine. The mount can traverse 360° when elevate between -15° and +55°. The system can be used during day and night under various weather. There is also a manual operation mode as a back-up.
References
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Remote weapon stations
Stamp
Military equipment introduced in the 2010s