Hitfist

Oto Melara Hitfist is a two-man turret, for armored vehicles, developed by the Italian Oto Melara. The turrets are designed to mount a 25mm Oerlikon KBA or 30/40mm ATK Mk44 Bushmaster II autocannon. The main armament may mount a co-axial machine gun. A variant allows the operator to aim and fire anti-tank missiles.

The turret, and its weapons, can be operated by a single individual.

Oto Melara also sells a smaller remotely operated turret, named Hitrole, that mounts smaller weapons, like machine guns and automatic grenade launchers.

Oto Melara sells a similar appearing remotely operated turret, called Hitfist OWS.

The 30mm variant of the Hitfist turret adds 2670 kg to a vehicle's weight.

Operators
 – 467 turrets


 * 200 equipped on the Dardo The turret is equipped with the following armament
 * Oerlikon KBA 25mm gun
 * MG 42/59 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
 * TOW ATGM
 * 226 used on the VBM Freccia The turret is equipped with the following armament
 * Oerlikon KBA 25mm gun
 * MG 42/59 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
 * 226 in service
 * 41 ordered to be used on the VBM Freccia EVO iFV (up to 180) The turret will be equipped with the following armament:
 * Oerlikon KBA 25mm gun
 * MG 42/59 7.62 mm coaxial machine gun
 * Spike LR Missile
 * JANUS high performance, stabilised, day/night, all weather multi-sensor

 – 45 turrets

🇮🇪 Irish Army – 6 HITFIST–30
 * 45 equipped on the Piranha III (delivery 2019-2021)
 * 30 mm Orbital ATK MK44 Bushmaster auto-cannon


 * 6 Piranha IIIH Medium Reconnaissance Vehicle equipped with 30mm HITFIST variant.

🇵🇱 Polish Army – 359 HITFIST–30P


 * 359 equipped on the KTO Rosomak (delivery 2019-2021)
 * 30 mm Orbital ATK MK44 Bushmaster auto-cannon
 * UKM-2000C 7.62mm coaxial machine gun

Potential Operators


HITFIST 30P being tested against:


 * ESCRIBANO Guardian 30 unmanned turret
 * Rafael Samson Mk II

All the turrets offered are equipped with 2 Spike-LR missiles and a Mk44 30 mm.