Project BUHAWI Specs, Features and more Pictures - Jan. 14, 2021

The PA Commanding General with Project BUHAWI, Photo by the PN

The Philippine Navy (PN) released more Pictures of the Project Building a Universal Mount for Heavy-Barrel Automated Weapon Integration (BUHAWI) during the Visit of the Commanding General of the Philippine Army (PA) to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC) last January 14, 2021. 

In one of the Pictures, we get a close look at the System’s Specifications, which are as follows:
-  Machine Gun Type: Browning 0.5" HB
- Gross Weight: 317 kg
- Dimensions: 1,313 x 964 x 866 mm
- Ammunition: Up to 200 rounds
- On Mount EO System: Charged Coupled Device (CCD), Forward Looking Infra Red (FLIR), Laser Range Finder (LRF)
- Angular Motion Sensor: Traverse +135 to -135 deg., Elevation +50 to -20 deg.

Its Features were also shown, they are as follows: 
- Integrated Electro-Optical (EO) System with Target Tracking and Locking
- Built-in Ballistic Computer
- Operated with 230 VAC with Self-Sustained Power Supply

Project BUHAWI Pictures – Nov. 4, 2020

Project BUHAWI shown to AFP Chief Gapay during his visit to the NSSC in Cavite City. Photo by the AFP

AFP Chief Gapay standing inside the Control Cab of Project BUHAWI. Photo by the AFP

The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) released a new Pictures of Project BUHAWI during the visit of AFP Chief General Gilbert Gapay to the Naval Sea Systems Command (NSSC) in Cavite City last November 4, 2020. 

DND unveils local Remote Weapons Station for Machine Guns called Project Buhawi

The Department of National Defense (DND) just unveiled the Project BUHAWI, a locally made Remote Weapons Station (RWS) for Machine Guns (MG) up to .50 cal.

"BUHAWI" in this case stands for "Building a Universal mount for Heavy-barrel Automated Weapon Integration". The Philippine Navy (PN) seems to be spearheading this project, so we might see these on their ships.

A similar project was initiated by the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the 2000s called Project Trident Strike thru a local University, but that didn't seem to have panned out.

This Project Buhawi was run by the Department of Science and Technology (DoST), DOST's Metals Industry Research and Development Center (MIRDC) and the Mechatronics and Robotics Society of the Philippines (MRSP).

This is a great project, hope to see this become successful and adopted by the AFP on their assets.

SOURCE: SND Lorenzana Lauds PN, DOST , MRSO for Project BUHAWI

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