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- 1 2 "Hitfist OWS 30mm (Overhead Weapons System): Remote Weapons System for infantry fighting vehicles" (PDF). Oto Melara. 2013-08-20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
- ↑ "Bumar-Łabędy może być jedynym producentem wież Hitfist OWS". Logistyka . 2010-03-09. Retrieved 2018-07-12.
W Łabędach produkowane są załogowe wieże Hitfist 30 mm do bojowej wersji kołowego transportera opancerzonego Rosomak. Firma dostarczyła już ponad 200 takich wież do Rosomaków, które służą m.in. podczas misji w Afganistanie
- ↑ "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.