Lionfish turret
Arms manufacturer Leonardo's offers a family of naval turrets, called lionfish turrets.[1][2][3] As of 2025[update] they offer remotely controlled turrets capable of mounting several varieties of 12.7 mm machine guns, and a variant mounting a 20mm autocannon. The turrets provide both horizontal and vertical stabilization, so they can be accurately fired when the vessel is underway, and is battered by wind and waves.
The turrets share common elements with the firm's earlier Hitrole turrets.[1]
The turrets carry a limited amount of ready use ammunition. However, a internal door, in the weapon's pedestal, allows a crew member to attach a new belt to an almost expended belt, allowing the weapon to be reloaded without requiring a crew member to expose themselves, on deck.[1]
References
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Paolo Valpolini (2020-10-23). "Leonardo unveils its Lionfish naval remotely controlled weapon stations". EDR Magazine. Archived from the original on 2020-10-10. Retrieved 2025-01-27.
With an increased shift of naval operations from blue to littoral waters, and the corresponding growth of the types of threats faced by large and small naval units, Leonardo decided to leverage its experience in the small calibre gun systems field acquired with its Hitrole family to propose a new range of solutions to its customers.
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"Leonardo presents Lionfish new family of naval defense turrets". Defense News security global military army equipment industry. 2020-10-23. Archived from the original on 2024-01-24. Retrieved 2025-01-31.
Equipped with a common architecture, the Lionfish family of turrets has a compact and low weight structure. The different models proposed make it a highly versatile solution suitable for installation on board any type of ship, as a primary and secondary defence system.