DEFEA 2025: Romania’s Agil Weapon Station Transforms Any Vehicle into a Protected and Networked Firing Platform.
At the 2025 edition of the international DEFEA exhibition in Athens, Romanian company Digital Bit presents its Agil remote-controlled weapon station, a seventh-generation modular solution designed to meet the growing demand for remote engagement capabilities in increasingly complex operational environments. Agil reflects the broader industrial shift toward integrating digital technologies into combat systems and represents the contribution of an experienced manufacturer to the evolving needs of multi-domain warfare, particularly in land, naval, and urban settings.
Developed over more than two decades of research and field testing, the Agil station stands out for its compatibility with both small and medium-caliber weapons, including 7.62 mm and 12.7 mm machine guns from NATO and Eastern European arsenals. This dual compatibility gives the system a high degree of flexibility, making it easily adaptable to the diverse inventories of armed forces operating with mixed-origin equipment. Such versatility is particularly relevant for Central and Eastern European militaries, as well as for partner forces involved in multinational coalitions.
The Agil station allows units to engage targets while remaining under armor or in remote command posts, significantly reducing personnel exposure to hostile fire. This capability is essential in asymmetric and urban operations, where frontlines are blurred, threats are varied, and reaction windows are limited. In such scenarios, rapid target acquisition and precision engagement are critical. The system addresses these requirements through an integrated sighting and detection system, supported by an intuitive human-machine interface that facilitates coordination between observation, threat assessment, and response.
The system is designed to integrate with a wide range of platforms, including light armored vehicles, militarized pick-up trucks, coastal or river patrol boats, and static defensive positions. It is also suited for border surveillance, counterterrorism missions, and convoy protection. In the context of the war in Ukraine, which has renewed focus on remote weapon systems capable of networked operation with drones, radars, and automated command systems, Agil's software integration architecture presents a strategic advantage.
This architecture is based on a clear separation between hardware components, defined as independent modules, and their integration via embedded software installed in the system’s processors. This approach allows for rapid functional upgrades, user-specific customization, and enhanced interoperability with other digital systems. It aligns with a wider trend among modern armed forces toward open, scalable, and C4ISR-compliant systems (Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance).
Digital Bit also emphasizes the system’s durability, tested and validated to meet MILSPEC military standards. This ensures operational reliability under extreme environmental and climatic conditions, including desert dust, tropical humidity, and extreme temperatures. Such robustness is critical for extended deployments, particularly in remote operational theaters with limited maintenance support.
A Romanian company founded on independently developed technical expertise, Digital Bit has positioned itself as a credible supplier of remote weapon stations in an increasingly competitive market. The presentation of the Agil system at DEFEA 2025 highlights the firm’s ability to deliver integrated solutions tailored to current requirements for mobility, protection, and connectivity. As recent conflicts demonstrate a rising use of remote-controlled systems to provide effective firepower while limiting operator risk, the proliferation of such technologies is expected to expand, especially among armed forces seeking to modernize their combat capabilities while optimizing cost-efficiency and improving troop survivability.