The remote weapon stations contract will support hundreds of jobs in Glasgow By Ian McConnell THE Ministry of Defence has awarded a £180 million contract to deliver cutting-edge threat-detection technology for the British Army’s new Boxer vehicles which it says will protect more than 700 jobs at French-owned Thales UK’s Glasgow site. It added that the 10-year remote weapon stations (RWS) contract would also support 30 apprenticeships. Describing the technology, the MoD said: “It uses a 360-degree, high-definition long-range camera attached to the outside of the vehicle to scan for enemy threats, even when Boxer is moving at speed. The RWS then alerts soldiers inside the armoured Boxer through a digital display – so they can keep a permanent watch outside while remaining safely inside the vehicle.”