RWS

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The three-letter abbreviation RWS may stand for one of the following, depending on context:

  • Remote Weapon System or Remote Weapon Station – a type of small/medium-calibre weapon mounting used on some modern armored military vehicles
  • Rheinisch-Westfälische Sprengstoffwerke (Ger. "Rhinelandic-Westphalian Explosives Works") – a brand of rifle cartridges and airgun pellets; marketed by Swiss company RUAG Ammotec since 2002, who also license the RWS brand to Umarex USA for the marketing of their premium line of air rifles
  • Running With Scissors Inc., a video game Developing company, best known for POSTAL series
  • Roulette Wheel Selection, a selection Genetic operator used in Genetic algorithms
  • Royal Watercolour Society – an English institution of painters working in watercolours
  • Range While Search radar mode
  • Renault World Series – A motorsport championship run globally by Renault