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The Hitrole is a remote weapons station manufactured by Italian arms company, Oto Melara (merged into Leonardo-Finmeccanica since 2016). The "role" portion of the name is short for "Remotely Operated, Light Electrical".
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The turret can mount a variety of lighter automatic weapons, including 5.56 millimetres (0.219 in), 7.62 millimetres (0.300 in), 12.7 millimetres (0.50 in) machine guns, and 40 millimetres (1.6 in) automatic grenade launchers.
The weapon is gyroscopically stabilized. The turret weighs between 210 kilograms (460 lb)-260 kilograms (570 lb), depending on the weapon fitted. The gunner's remote optics add an infrared camera and laser range finder to a regular visible light camera.
The gunner is assisted with a fire control computer. The fire control computer can help the gunner track moving targets.
In 2009 the Italian Army ordered 81 turrets to equip its Iveco Lince vehicles in Afghanistan.
According to Jane's Navy International the Singapore Navy ordered Hitrole turrets in August 2013. A total of 16 turrets were ordered for Singapore's 8 Littoral Mission Vessels.
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Platforms using the Oto-Melara Hitrole include: