Hitfist

Oto Melara has developed and sold a two-man turret, for armored vehicles, they call Hitfist.[1] Operators include Poland and Romania. The turrets are designed to mount a 25mm Oerlikon KBA or 30/40mm ATK Mk44 autocannon. The main armament may mount a co-axial machine gun. A variant allows the operator to aim and fire anti-tank missiles.

Hitfist turret on an Irish vehicle.

The turret, and its weapons, can be operated by a single individual.[1]

Oto Melara also sells a smaller remotely operated turret, named Hitrole, that mounts smaller weapons, like machine guns and automatic grenade launchers.

Oto Melara sells a similar appearing remotely operated turret, called Hitfist OWS.[2]

The 30mm variant of the Hitfist turret adds 2,670 kilograms (5,890 lb) to a vehicle's weight.[3]

References
  1. "Hitfist 25mm - 30mm: Light turret for infantry fighting vehicles" (PDF). Oto Melara. 2013-08-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2017-09-05. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  2. "Hitfist OWS 30mm (Overhead Weapons System): Remote Weapons System for infantry fighting vehicles" (PDF). Oto Melara. 2013-08-20. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
  3. David R. Gillingham, Prashant R. Patel. "Method of Estimating the Principal Characteristics of an Infantry Fighting Vehicle from Basic Performance Requirements" (PDF). INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES. p. 35. Archived (PDF) from the original on 2019-04-29. Retrieved 2019-04-28.CS1 maint: uses authors parameter (link)
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