Norwegian company Storm Adapt Group announced at Eurosatory 2026 on 16 June that it has signed a Rapid Adapt and Deploy System (RADS) application partnership agreement with UK weapon mounting specialist ISTEC.
Storm also used the show to launch its new RADS UniCAGE Universal Ring Mount. This system combines the vehicle-agnostic utility of the RADS’ UniCAGE physical integration frame with the ability to mount various crew-served weapon systems, such as heavy, medium and general-purpose machine guns, to ISTEC’s universal ring mount without the need for permanent modification to the vehicle.
In addition, for increased flexibility the weapon system can be removed by a single operator and deployed away from the vehicle in a dismounted role. The integrated system is being qualified to the same firing stability and safety requirements expected of a fixed mount, so the weapon platform remains fully removable without compromising accuracy or safety.
Storm’s RADS is an open, modular, dual-use vehicle integration architecture for civil and defence use that provides a fast, cost-effective and standardised way to integrate technology and equipment onto various pick-up vehicles. Built around the company’s patented DockLock mounting system and ArxLock external attachment rail, RADS allows a platform to be reconfigured for changing roles and gives operators a new way to deploy capability and manage fleet logistics across a vehicle’s lifecycle.
ISTEC, meanwhile, has 37 years of operationally proven experience in the design and manufacture of weapon integration solutions across the land, sea and air domains, including universal gun mounts, protected weapon stations and ring mount systems for 5.56 mm, 7.62 mm, 12.7 mm and 40 mm weapons. Platform and weapon agnostic, ISTEC mounts have been operationally proven on platform such as the British Army’s WMIK, Mastiff, Husky and Jackal vehicles, are fitted to Royal Navy vessels and most recently have been installed on the US Air Force’s Grey Wolf helicopters.
