A weapon station, comprising: a weapon mounting apparatus adapted to: rotate, using a first rotational drive mechanism, about an azimuth axis; and receive one or more weapons for attachment at a position offset from the azimuth axis; and a sight mounting apparatus decoupled from the weapon mounting apparatus and adapted to receive for attachment a sighting device, the sighting device comprising one or more sensors and adapted to rotate, using a second rotational drive mechanism, the one or more sensors about the azimuth axis independently of rotational movement of the weapon mounting apparatus about the azimuth axis, the azimuth axis about which the weapon mounting apparatus and the one or more sensors rotate being a common azimuth axis; wherein the weapon mounting apparatus comprises a shaft adapted to receive for attachment at a first end of the shaft a first weapon and receive for attachment at a second end of the shaft a second weapon, the shaft being offset from and substantially perpendicular to the azimuth axis and adapted to rotate about a first elevation axis using a third rotational drive mechanism to thereby rotate the first and second weapons about the first elevation axis. a weapon mounting apparatus adapted to: rotate, using a first rotational drive mechanism, about an azimuth axis; and receive one or more weapons for attachment at a position offset from the azimuth axis; and a sight mounting apparatus decoupled from the weapon mounting apparatus and adapted to receive for attachment a sighting device, the sighting device comprising one or more sensors and adapted to rotate, using a second rotational drive mechanism, the one or more sensors about the azimuth axis independently of rotational movement of the weapon mounting apparatus about the azimuth axis, the azimuth axis about which the weapon mounting apparatus and the one or more sensors rotate being a common azimuth axis; wherein the weapon mounting apparatus comprises a shaft adapted to receive for attachment at a first end of the shaft a first weapon and receive for attachment at a second end of the shaft a second weapon, the shaft being offset from and substantially perpendicular to the azimuth axis and adapted to rotate about a first elevation axis using a third rotational drive mechanism to thereby rotate the first and second weapons about the first elevation axis. rotate, using a first rotational drive mechanism, about an azimuth axis; and receive one or more weapons for attachment at a position offset from the azimuth axis; and a sight mounting apparatus decoupled from the weapon mounting apparatus and adapted to receive for attachment a sighting device, the sighting device comprising one or more sensors and adapted to rotate, using a second rotational drive mechanism, the one or more sensors about the azimuth axis independently of rotational movement of the weapon mounting apparatus about the azimuth axis, the azimuth axis about which the weapon mounting apparatus and the one or more sensors rotate being a common azimuth axis; wherein the weapon mounting apparatus comprises a shaft adapted to receive for attachment at a first end of the shaft a first weapon and receive for attachment at a second end of the shaft a second weapon, the shaft being offset from and substantially perpendicular to the azimuth axis and adapted to rotate about a first elevation axis using a third rotational drive mechanism to thereby rotate the first and second weapons about the first elevation axis.